The incidence of pediatric cardiomyopathy in the US is estimated at 1.13 cases per 100,000 children, with variations across demographics.
The estimated incidence of pediatric cardiomyopathy in two large regions of the United States is 1.13 cases per 100,000 children. Most cases are identified at an early age, and the incidence varies according to sex, region, and racial or ethnic origin.
Lipshultz et al. (Wed,) studied this question.