Mohammad Aqeel Khan, Jan Mohammad, Hussain M.
Frequency & Echocardiographic study of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children presenting with Cardiac Failure.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;20(2):113-6.

Objective: To evaluate the role of echocardiography in diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy as a cause of cardiac failure in children. Design: This was descriptive study. Children presenting with cardiac failure from indoor patients were selected and echocardiography along with chest X- ray, ECG, cardiac enzymes & ASO titre was performed in all patients. Setting: Hospitalized patients included in the study were selected from the Department of Child Health, Khyber Teaching Hospital. Subject: Fifty hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure were selected consecutively from hospitalized patients. Main Outcome: Role of echocardiography in the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy in children presenting with cardiac failure. Results: Out of fifty patients admitted with cardiac failure 27 (54%) cases were found to be dilated cardiomyopathy while congenital heart disease, myocarditis & rheumatic heart disease were found in 12 (24%), 8 (16%) & 3 (6%) cases respectively. Conclusion: Dilated cardiomyopathy is an important cause of cardiac failure in children & echocardiography is an important tool to diagnose and differentiate dilated cardiomyopathy from other causes of cardiac failure.

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