Partial left ventriculectomy in a two-year-old girl with dilated cardiomyopathy.
We report the case of a two-year-old girl with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy who was a status I heart transplant candidate. Partial left ventriculectomy and novel mitral valve repair were performed. Early hemodynamic and functional improvements were maintained at the 18-month follow-up.
Gradinac
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Clinical Hospitals, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. gradinac@eunet.yu
Jovanović
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I
Dukić
M
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Hercog
D
D
Jovović
L
L
Kokai
G
G
Stajević
M
M
Simeunović
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S
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000601:surgery
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D004280:Dobutamine; D004077:Digoxin; D005665:Furosemide; D002216:Captopril