New challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy in children
LI Zi-pu
TIAN Jie
HAN Ling
Abstract:Dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM)is the most common myocardial disease in children,and is also the leading cause of death in children with chronic heart failure and of children receiving heart transplantation.The etiology of DCM in children is highly heterogeneous,and precise diagnosis with the goal-of clarifying the etiology faces huge challenges;Meanwhile,prospective and randomized controlled clinical studies on the treatment of pediatric DCM are extremely rare,and there is an urgent need to develop or improve evidence-based guidelines for standardized familial management and genetic counseling of pediatric DCM.
Keywords:dilated cardiomyopathydiagnosistreatmentchild
Publication Date:2025-03-06
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:10( 202-211 )
Chinese Journal of Practical Pediatrics

Chinese Journal of Practical Pediatrics

ISTICPKUCSCD
ISSN:1005-2224
Year, Vol.(Issue):2025,40(3)