Frequency of Cardiac Death in Children With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Dimas, V. Vivian; Denfield, Susan W.; Friedman, Richard A.; Cannon, Bryan C.; Kim, Jeffrey J.; Smith, E.O.'Brian; Clunie, Sarah K.; Price, Jack F.; Towbin, Jeffrey A.; Dreyer, William J.; Kertesz, Naomi J.

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.07.034

Frequency of Cardiac Death in Children With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

The prognosis in children with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is guarded, with the 5-year mortality rate ranging from 14% to 50%, owing to sudden cardiac death (SCD) or pump failure. The risk factors for SCD in adults with IDC include asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia and…