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Dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Author(s) -
OHMOTO SHUKO,
MIHARA SEIKO,
FUJINO MITSUYOSHI,
MORITA TETSURO,
MORITA KOICHI,
KOUNO KOJI
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1993.tb03007.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dilated cardiomyopathy , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , cardiomyopathy , cardiology , ambulatory , peritoneal dialysis , heart failure , dialysis
We describe a unique case of a 10 year old girl with dilated cardiomyopathy who has been receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. She responded to treatment with a β 1 ‐agonist. We note that electrocardiography and echocardiography are effective for early recognition of the onset of dilated cardiomyopathy and that a thallium scan should be performed to assess the severity of dilated cardiomyopathy in patients with chronic renal insufficiency.