TY - JOUR
T1 - Genetics of neonatal cardiomyopathy
AU - Towbin, Jeffrey A.
AU - Lipshultz, Steven E.
PY - 1999/5/7
Y1 - 1999/5/7
N2 - Cardiomyopathies, primary disorders of the myocardium, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults, and these disorders are responsible for a significant percentage of sudden cardiac deaths and cardiac transplants. Neonatal cardiomyopathies commonly are associated with poor prognosis, and the underlying etiology of this disorder differs considerably from cardiomyopathies in older children, adolescents, and adults with similar phenotypes. In this review, the major causes of neonatal cardiomyopathy are described.
AB - Cardiomyopathies, primary disorders of the myocardium, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults, and these disorders are responsible for a significant percentage of sudden cardiac deaths and cardiac transplants. Neonatal cardiomyopathies commonly are associated with poor prognosis, and the underlying etiology of this disorder differs considerably from cardiomyopathies in older children, adolescents, and adults with similar phenotypes. In this review, the major causes of neonatal cardiomyopathy are described.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001573-199905000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00001573-199905000-00010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10358797
AN - SCOPUS:0032950899
VL - 14
SP - 250
EP - 262
JO - Current Opinion in Cardiology
JF - Current Opinion in Cardiology
SN - 0268-4705
IS - 3
ER -