Key result
A toddler with apparently isolated severe dilated cardiomyopathy was successfully managed with a heart transplant and subsequently diagnosed with Friedreich ataxia.
Why the study?
Onset of Friedreich ataxia is very uncommon in toddlers, where cardiomyopathy as the presenting symptom is very rare.
Population
One toddler with apparently isolated severe heart failure
Design
Case report
Authors
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May support Friedreich ataxia evaluation in toddlers with isolated dilated cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Case Report (n=1)
Friedreich ataxia should be considered in toddlers presenting with apparently isolated dilated cardiomyopathy, and heart transplant can be a successful management strategy.
Baban et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Friedreich ataxia with isolated dilated cardiomyopathy (n=1). Heart transplant was evaluated. A toddler with apparently isolated severe dilated cardiomyopathy was successfully managed with a heart transplant and subsequently diagnosed with Friedreich ataxia.
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