Incidence, Causes, and Outcomes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children

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Authors

Jeffrey A. Towbin · Baylor College of Medicine

April M. Lowe · New England Research Institutes

Steven D. Colan · Harvard University Press

Lynn A. Sleeper · New England Research Institutes

E. John Orav · Harvard University Press

Sarah K. Clunie · Baylor College of Medicine

Jane Messere

Abstract

In children, DCM is a diverse disorder with outcomes that depend largely on cause, age, and heart failure status at presentation. Race, sex, and age affect the incidence of disease. Most children do not have a known cause of DCM, which limits the potential for disease-specific therapies.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Viral Infections and Immunology Research Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 296, Issue 15, pp. 1867-1867

DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.15.1867

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