Heart failure in children with cardiomyopathy. Which markers can be used to predict outcome?
Recruiting
- Conditions
- cardiomyopathyheart muscle disease1001928010007510
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
Children with dilated cardiomyopathy
Exclusion Criteria
inabilty to cooperate with the study protocol (i.e mental retardation)
For specific procedures within the protocol general accepted contra-indications may apply. Specifiically, for MRI the presence of MRI incompatible materials in the body and for the application of contrast because of renal impairment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>o death, heart transplantation or institution of mechanical support of the<br /><br>circulation</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>o listing for heart transplantation, hospitalization for worsening heart<br /><br>failure, hospitalization for all causes</p><br>