Marco Valerio Mariani, Nicola Pierucci, Francesca Fanisio, Domenico Laviola, Giacomo Silvetti, Agostino Piro, Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia, Cristina Chimenti, Marco Rebecchi, Fabrizio Drago, Fabio Miraldi, Andrea Natale, Carmine Dario Vizza, Carlo Lavalle
Pediatric cardiomyopathies (CMs) and electrical diseases constitute a heterogeneous spectrum of disorders distinguished by structural and electrical abnormalities in the heart muscle, attributed to a genetic variant. They rank among the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population, with an annual incidence of 1.1-1.5 per 100,000 in children under the age of 18. The most common conditions are dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Despite great enthusiasm for research in this field, studies in this population are still limited, and the management and treatment often follow adult recommendations, which have significantly more data on treatment benefits...
January 3, 2024: Medicina