Pediatric Cardiomyopathy
Need of funding for research and treatment options
Introduction
Heart disease in which blood cannot flow properly through the body
Primary and secondary cardiomyopathy in children and infants
Causes of the Disease
75% of children have no known cause
Can be acquired or inherited
Four Forms
Dilated
Enlargement of heart ventricle and build up of fluid
Hypertrophic
Walls of heart abnormally thicken, obstructing blood flow
Restrictive
Walls of heart become rigid and stiff, blood cannot flow to and from the heart
Treatment Options
Treatment aims to treat secondary effects
Variations in treatments
Current Research and Development
300 genetic mutations may play a role
Lack of certain protein cause mice to acquire disease