| Autor: |
Norma Alicia Balderrábano, Saucedo, Alfredo Vizcaíno, Alarcón, Gonzalo Espinosa, Islas, Lorenzo Reyes, De La Cruz |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico. 78(1) |
| ISSN: |
1405-9940 |
| Popis: |
To evaluate the effect of carvedilol administrated during 8 months in children with heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy.We initiated carvedilol in patients who, despite optimization of standard treatment, had persistent left ventricular ejection fractionor = 40% and evaluated the systolic and diastolic left ventricular function before and after 4 and 8 months of treatment.19 patients were included in the study, 10 women; median age: 6.7 years and 17 +/- 12.4 months after the diagnosis. The ejection fraction improved significantly from entry to eight months (median: 33.5 to 52.6%, p = 0.01) as did the shortening fraction (m: 14.8 to 25.8%, p = 0.01). The myocardial performance index abnormal in all 19 patients became normal in 5 at the end of study. In addition mitral Doppler flow which was altered in 9 improved in 3 and pulmonary venous flow abnormal in all patients improved in 13. Only 1 patient presented minimal adverse effects.Carvedilol added to standard therapy for dilated cardiomyopathy improves left ventricular function, is well tolerated, and has minimal adverse effects in childhood. |
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