Clinical spectrum of restrictive cardiomyopathy in children.

Abstract

We reviewed the clinical spectrum and possible prognostic factors in 14 children with restrictive cardiomyopathy. The patients were not homogeneous in clinical presentation or morphology. The mortality rate was high: 21.4% at 1 year and 50% at 2 years after presentation. Younger patients with respiratory symptoms, thromboembolism, increased cardiothoracic ratio on chest radiogram or patients with endocardial fibroelastosis appear to have a worse prognosis and orthotopic cardiac transplantation may be indicated.

• Authors: S C Chen, I C Balfour, S Jureidini
• Journal: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation (J Heart Lung Transplant) Vol. 20 Issue 1 Pg. 90-2 (Jan 2001) ISSN: 1053-2498 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11166616 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
• Diuretics
• Vasodilator Agents

Topics

• Adolescent
• Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Biopsy
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive (diagnosis, mortality, physiopathology, therapy)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Disease Progression
• Diuretics (therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Echocardiography, Doppler
• Electrocardiography
• Female
• Heart Transplantation
• Humans
• Infant
• Male
• Myocardial Contraction
• Prognosis
• Radiography, Thoracic
• Retrospective Studies
• Severity of Illness Index
• Survival Rate
• Vasodilator Agents (therapeutic use)