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040			_beng _cFEU-NRMF MEDICAL LIBRARY _erda
041			_aenglish
050			_aCH 2011 0005
245			_aThe Boy with a big heart : _ba case report / _cPamela S. Peralta-Pongco.
260			_aFairview, Quezon City: _bDepartment of Child Health, FEU-NRMF, _c2011.
300			_c(in folder)
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aAbstract: Dilated cardiomyopathy, a myocardial disorder characterized by a dilated left ventricular (LV)chamber and systolic dysfunction that commonly results in congestive heart failure (CHF). This is a case of V.G., a 3 year male who presented with easy fatigability and irritability for a month and was admitted due to bilateral nonpitting edema, undocumented low grade fever, productive distressing cough, decrease appetite and activity. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the inability of the heart to meet the metabolic demands of the body. The population at greatest risk of heart failure are children with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Dilated cardiomyopathy is myocardial dysfunction causing heart failure in which ventricular dilation and systolic dysfunction predominate. This paper aims to present a case of congestive heart failure in a 3 year old male, emphasize the importance of complete history taking and physical examination in the diagnosis of a cardiac pathology, recognize the sign and symptoms of impending heart failure, discuss the prognosis, current treatment options of children with heart failure and discuss the role of the pediatrician in helping the parents/family understand the outcome of the disease.
521			_aRESDCH
700			_aPeralta-Pongco, Pamela S., MD. _eauthor
942			_2lcc _cRU