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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a rare but a serious disease in children. The majority of children present in heart failure due to impaired left ventricular function, a smaller proportion present with arrhythmia and rarely some are found to have asymptomatic cardiomegaly. Treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy is rarely curative but is directed at improving symptoms and long-term outcome. We present the case of a 17 month old boy who presented with cardiac failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy; a number of his symptoms and signs were similar to common childhood conditions resulting in a delay in diagnosis and initiation of appropriate anti-failure therapy.
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Kanagaratnam, M., Ramesh, P. (2016). Dilated Cardiomyopathy: If You Don’t Suspect, You Can’t Diagnose!. In: Magee, A., Till, J., Seale, A. (eds) Practical Pediatric Cardiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4183-9_4
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