Cardiomyopathies in children and adolescents: aetiology, management, and outcomes in the European Society of Cardiology EURObservational Research Programme Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis Registry

• Published in: European heart journal Vol. 45; no. 16; pp. 1443 - 1454
• Main Authors: Kaski, Juan Pablo, Norrish, Gabrielle, Gimeno Blanes, Juan Ramon, Charron, Philippe, Elliott, Perry, Tavazzi, Luigi, Tendera, Michal, Laroche, Cécile, Maggioni, Aldo P, Baban, Anwar, Khraiche, Diala, Ziolkowska, Lidia, Limongelli, Giuseppe, Ojala, Tiina, Gorenflo, Matthias, Anastasakis, Aris, Mostafa, Shaimaa, Caforio, Alida L P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 21.04.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Cardiology; Cardiomyopathies - epidemiology; Cardiomyopathies - genetics; Cardiomyopathies - therapy; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - diagnosis; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Research; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Myocarditis - epidemiology; Myocarditis - etiology; Myocarditis - therapy; Prospective Studies; Registries; Paediatric; Genetics; Registry; Cardiomyopathy; Child

Childhood-onset cardiomyopathies are rare and poorly characterized. This study examined the baseline characteristics and 1-year follow-up of children with cardiomyopathy in the first European Cardiomyopathy Registry. Prospective data were collected on individuals aged 1-<18 years enrolled in the...