title: Cardiac failure in infancy and childhood.
abstract: Cardiac failure in infants and children frequently results from pathophysiological mechanisms different from those of cardiac failure in adults. An age-based approach to aetiology is presented and attention drawn to details of management which should allow a high rate of salvage of patients who have reversible or correctable underlying conditions.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D004071:Digitalis Glycosides; D004232:Diuretics