Pediatric myocardial disease.
Cardiomyopathies are diseases of the heart muscles. This article reviews the causes, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and long-term outcomes of dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Towbin
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Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Molecular and Human Genetics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010375:Pedigree; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers