Cardiomyopathy in childhood. Prakhov A.V.

The manual considers the problem of non -coronary myocardial diseases that is not sufficiently studied today and a difficult to understand - cardiomyopathy in childhood. The bulk of cardiomyopathies in children is difficult to diagnose and proceeds with heart failure, severe rhythm of the heart and conductivity, with sudden heart death. In this regard, the book presents modern information on etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis of congenital and acquired cardiomyopathy in childhood. The clinical picture of the disease leading to the formation of cardiomyopathy is described, the heart damage clinic in each nosological form, as well as modern methods of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the disease, are given in detail. The book is intended primarily for doctors - children's cardiorerutologists and pediatricians, but can be useful for residents and students of senior courses of pediatric faculties of medical universities.