[Restrictive cardiomyopathy in childhood].
Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a rare heart muscle disease in childhood. By presenting a case report of a 15 year old adolescent, the aim of this article is to describe diagnosis, pathogenesis and therapy of restrictive cardiomyopathy. A review of the literature comprising pediatric studies on restrictive cardiomyopathy serves as a basis to discuss recommendations for therapeutic strategies in pediatric patients with this rare disease.
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Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde und Jugendmedizin, Abteilung (Klinik III) Angeborene Herzfehler/Pädiatrische Kardiologie, Mathildenstr. 1, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. walter.knirsch@kispi.unizh.ch
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Dittrich
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D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010644:Phenprocoumon / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D004232:Diuretics; D010644:Phenprocoumon