title: [Characteristic aspects of the therapy of heart failure in infancy. Review of the literature and personal data].
abstract: The treatment of congestive heart failure in view of its pathophysiology can be divided in 3 parts: cardiokinetic therapy, diuretic therapy and vasodilator therapy. For each therapeutic component we report the latest findings and underline the peculiar aspects in the newborn. Furthermore we outline the basis for a rational use of the various types of drugs and indicate the future therapeutic prospectives.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica II, Cattedra di Cardiologia Pediatrica, Università di Catania, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Distefano
mesh_terms: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents
vernacular_title: Aspetti peculiari della terapia dello scompenso cardiaco nell'infanzia. Revisione della letteratura e dati personali.