title: Carvedilol reverses elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: There is little experience using beta-blocker therapy for the management of congestive heart failure (CHF) in children. We present the case of a child with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and CHF, referred for cardiac transplantation, in whom carvedilol reversed elevated pulmonary vascular resistance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit 48201, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Horenstein
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077261:Carvedilol; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000077261:Carvedilol