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  • Title: Clinical spectrum of restrictive cardiomyopathy in children.
    Author: Chen SC, Balfour IC, Jureidini S.
    Journal: J Heart Lung Transplant; 2001 Jan; 20(1):90-2. PubMed ID: 11166616.
    Abstract:
    We reviewed the clinical spectrum and possible prognostic factors in 14 children with restrictive cardiomyopathy. The patients were not homogeneous in clinical presentation or morphology. The mortality rate was high: 21.4% at 1 year and 50% at 2 years after presentation. Younger patients with respiratory symptoms, thromboembolism, increased cardiothoracic ratio on chest radiogram or patients with endocardial fibroelastosis appear to have a worse prognosis and orthotopic cardiac transplantation may be indicated.
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