[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.
Petelenz
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III Kliniki Kardiologii Slaskiej AM w Katowicach.
Axenti
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I
Gabrylewicz
B
B
Kaźmierski
M
M
Korzeniowska
B
B
Twardela
T
T
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.