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Long-Term Outcomes and Prognosticators of Pediatric Primary Dilated Cardiomyopathy in an Asian Cohort

Authors :
Po-Yuan Wang
Wei-Chieh Tseng
Chun-Min Fu
Mei-Hwan Wu
Jou-Kou Wang
Yih-Sharng Chen
Nai-Kuan Chou
Shoei-Shen Wang
Shuenn-Nan Chiu
Ming-Tai Lin
Chun-Wei Lu
Chun-An Chen
Source :
Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 9 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2021.

Abstract

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common childhood cardiomyopathy. The epidemiological profiles and prognosticators of clinical outcomes in Asian populations are not well elucidated.Methods: Data of 104 children aged 3 years and severe mitral regurgitation at initial diagnosis were independent risk factors for death or transplantation (hazard ratios = 2.93 and 3.31, respectively; for both, P

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22962360
Volume :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b2ec28c3b152463b82eeecc1c788ac9c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.771283