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What Problems Can 'dilated Cardiomyopathy' Cause In A Child?

i have a son of one half years old he is suffering from dialeted cadiomyopathy. we got to know about his problem when he was 6 months old he.his medicines are going on (dixin pead,asitrom,envas,furopead)his current ef =20.we have gone through ivig injection 10 months back but no improvement.can i know wat kind of problem he can face in his life style
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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dilated cardiomyopathy causes congestive heart failure,failure to thrive,exercise intolerance.it is very difficult to treat .it progresses and may be fatal.
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What Problems Can 'dilated Cardiomyopathy' Cause In A Child?

dilated cardiomyopathy causes congestive heart failure,failure to thrive,exercise intolerance.it is very difficult to treat .it progresses and may be fatal.