Congenital: Cardiomyopathy
From genetics to prognosis
Cardiomyopathies in childhood are challenging cardiac disorders that carry high mortalities. Cardiac transplantation is the treatment of choice in case of intractable cardiac failure; however, the chronic shortage of donor organs hinders its unlimited application. Medical and surgical management strategies evolve steadily to improve the outcomes of our patients. Better risk stratification and novel alternatives for medical and surgical treatment options are therefore required.1,2
