Approach to a Child with Congestive Heart Failure

Manojkumar Rohit; Sudhansu Budakoty

doi:10.1007/s12098-020-03255-6

Approach to a Child with Congestive Heart Failure

Indian J Pediatr. 2020 Apr;87(4):312-320. doi: 10.1007/s12098-020-03255-6.

Authors

Manojkumar Rohit¹, Sudhansu Budakoty²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. cardiopgimerchd@gmail.com.
² Department of Cardiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.

PMID: 32162150
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-020-03255-6

Abstract

Pediatric heart failure (PHF) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity. Whereas ischemic heart disease is the most important cause of heart failure in adults, congenital heart diseases (CHD) and cardiomyopathies are important etiologies of PHF. Management of PHF also differs from that of adults. Here authors have reviewed the literature on PHF with respect to etiology, symptoms, investigations and treatment strategies.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Congenital heart diseases (CHD); Heart failure (HF); Pediatric.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathies*
Child
Family
Heart Defects, Congenital* / complications
Heart Defects, Congenital* / diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital* / therapy
Heart Failure* / diagnosis
Heart Failure* / etiology
Heart Failure* / therapy
Humans