Abstract
We report the case of a two-year-old girl with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy who was a status I heart transplant candidate. Partial left ventriculectomy and novel mitral valve repair were performed. Early hemodynamic and functional improvements were maintained at the 18-month follow-up.
MeSH terms
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Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
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Captopril / therapeutic use
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
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Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Digoxin / therapeutic use
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Diuretics / therapeutic use
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Dobutamine / therapeutic use
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Furosemide / therapeutic use
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Heart Failure / surgery
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Heart Transplantation
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Heart Ventricles / surgery*
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Hemodynamics / physiology
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Humans
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Mitral Valve / surgery
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
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Papillary Muscles / surgery
Substances
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Antihypertensive Agents
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Cardiotonic Agents
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Diuretics
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Dobutamine
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Digoxin
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Furosemide
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Captopril