Key result
Pulsus alternans was identified in a 21-month-old child with new-onset dilated cardiomyopathy, serving as an important clinical sign of severe cardiac dysfunction.
Population
A previously healthy 21-month-old child with new-onset dilated cardiomyopathy.
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Pulsus alternans may occur in toddlers with dilated cardiomyopathy; novel case leaves open its prevalence and prognostic value in children.
Case Report (n=1)
Pulsus alternans can be a critical early warning sign of severe cardiac dysfunction in pediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Sanandajifar et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Dilated cardiomyopathy (n=1). Pulsus alternans was evaluated. Pulsus alternans was identified in a 21-month-old child with new-onset dilated cardiomyopathy, serving as an important clinical sign of severe cardiac dysfunction.
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