Artículo
Dilated cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure. An update for pediatricians
Fecha
2018-06Registro en:
Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria Volume 116, Issue 3, Pages e421 - e428June 2018
03250075
10.5546/aap.2018.eng.e421
Autor
Bottner, Paola Caviedes
Fernández, Tamara Córdova
Valenzuela, Marcos Larraín
Romero, Pablo Cruces
Institución
Resumen
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the main cause of heart failure leading to heart transplant.It sprognosisis variable and depends on the etiology, the patient’s ageatonset,and the severity. The management of dilated cardiomyopathy is aimed at minimizing symptoms and preventing disease progression; it requires a comprehensive screening for comorbidities and the prevention of complications to improve the overall status of these children and mitigate their prognosis.Here we present are view oriented at the multidisciplinary management that pediatricians should consider when seeing these patients. © 2018 Sociedad Argentina de Pediatria. All rights reserved.