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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2023; 11(22): 5412-5415
Published online Aug 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i22.5412
Caution in the use of sedation and endomyocardial biopsy for the management of pediatric acute heart failure caused by endocardial fibroelastosis
Xiao-Xuan Xin, Yo-Yeng Se
Xiao-Xuan Xin, School of Hulunbuir Clinical Medicine, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Hulunbuir 021000, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Yo-Yeng Se, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Yo-Yeng Se, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Author contributions: Se YY compiled literature and data; Xin XX drafted the paper and created Figure 1; Se YY reviewed and revised the final version of the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Yo-Yeng Se, MSc, Researcher, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Room 94020, 7/F, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong 999077, China. yoyengcityu@yeah.net
Received: April 30, 2023
Peer-review started: April 30, 2023
First decision: June 19, 2023
Revised: July 4, 2023
Accepted: July 17, 2023
Article in press: July 17, 2023
Published online: August 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The high-risk medical operation for the clinical diagnosis of pediatric acute heart failure due to endocardial fibroelastosis remains debatable, and the medical management of sedation and biopsy requires a comprehensive assessment of the indications and contraindications in children.