Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy as cor bovinum in infancy: “A foggy road in winter”

Authors

  • Debasish Das
  • Anindya Banerjee
  • Tutan Das
  • Shashikant Singh
  • Jaideep Das Gupta
  • Subhas Pramanik

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/ijch.v8i11.3115

Keywords:

Ejection fraction, Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, Infancy

Abstract

Dilated cardiomyopathy, when diagnosed in infancy, poses an array of difficulties from reaching an etiological diagnosis to prognosticating the long-term outcome. Here, we report a case of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in a 6-month-old child who responded well to beta-blocker (Carvedilol) in optimum dosage and revealed favorable cardiac remodeling over 6 months with substantial improvement in ejection fraction (EF) (EF of 22–44%) with significant amelioration of child’s symptoms. Our case has a unique message that while treating idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in infancy, optimized use of the beta-blockers is most often the only way to clear the foggy road of idiopathic DCM and obtain a favorable outcome.

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Published

2021-11-27

Issue

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy as cor bovinum in infancy: “A foggy road in winter”. (2021). Indian Journal of Child Health, 8(11), 397-400. https://doi.org/10.32677/ijch.v8i11.3115

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