[Congestive cardiomyopathy after a 10-year observation].
A progress in the Polish cardiosurgery promising survival has led to the analysis of patients with congestive cardiomyopathy diagnosed with non-invasive techniques. The study involved 44 patients treated at the III Department of Cardiology in Katowice-Ochojec in 1980-1989. Sixty six percent of these patients were men. Etiology remained unknown in half of them, suggesting the primary cardiomyopathy (group I). As a cause of the secondary cardiomyopathy (group II) infections were considered (bacterial, fungal, and tuberculous), systemic diseases, and ischemic heart disease. Clinical status and results of all non-invasive diagnostic procedures performed since the beginning of therapy to the end of 1989 were analysed. Ultimate examination were performed at the Voivodeship Cardiologic Out-patient Clinic. Dynamics of the disease and effectiveness of the treatment were evaluated. In case of death its direct cause was sought. All results were compared in both groups.
III Kliniki Kardiologii Slaskiej AM w Katowicach.
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Petelenz
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Axenti
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Gabrylewicz
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Kaźmierski
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Korzeniowska
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Twardela
D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016019:Survival Analysis
Kardiomiopatia zastoinowa w 10-letniej obserwacji.