MEDICAL MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by progressive left ventricular (LV) dilatation and greatly impaired LV systolic function, eventually culminating in end-stage congestive heart failure and death. Despite recent improvements in medical management, the overall prognosis of individuals wit...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista română de pediatrie 2008-03, Vol.57 (1), p.31-35 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by progressive left ventricular (LV) dilatation and greatly impaired LV systolic function, eventually culminating in end-stage congestive heart failure and death. Despite recent improvements in medical management, the overall prognosis of individuals with DCM is still poor. |
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ISSN: | 1454-0398 2069-6175 |
DOI: | 10.37897/RJP.2008.1.4 |