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myocarditis/cardiomyopathy

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Paediatrics (Cardio) Mind Map on myocarditis/cardiomyopathy, created by v.djabatey on 29/01/2014.

Mind Map by v.djabatey, updated more than 1 year ago

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myocarditis/cardiomyopathy

dilated cardiomyopathy
1. = large poorly contracting heart
2. causes
  1. inherited
  2. metabolic disease
  3. viral infection of myocardium
suspect in any child w/
1. enlarged heart & heart failure who has prev been well
diagnosis
1. echo
Rx
1. symptomatic
  1. diuretics
  2. ACEIs
  3. carvedilol
    1. beta adrenoceptor blocking agent
2. controversial
  1. steroids
  2. Ig infusion
3. heart transplantation
4. usually resolves spontaneously
other cardiomyopathies rare in childhood
1. usually related to a systemic disease
  1. Hurler syn
  2. Pompe syn
  3. Noonan syn
2. hypertrophic
3. restrictive

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