Normalization of Function in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Because their analysis was limited to a 2-year time frame, the authors did not report how many of the surviving normalized patients developed late secondary deterioration in LVEDD and function. [...]new antifibrosis and myocellular therapeutic strategies are needed to increase the proportion of pati...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014-04, Vol.63 (14), p.1414-1415
Main Author: Lewis, Alan B., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Biopsy
Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular
Heart attacks
Heart failure
Internal Medicine
Medical prognosis
Multivariate analysis
Pediatrics
Studies
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Summary:Because their analysis was limited to a 2-year time frame, the authors did not report how many of the surviving normalized patients developed late secondary deterioration in LVEDD and function. [...]new antifibrosis and myocellular therapeutic strategies are needed to increase the proportion of patients with pediatric DCM who undergo reverse remodeling and long-term recovery of LV size and function.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.037