Chapter 71
Cardiac Failure
Beth D. Kaufman MD,
Kimberly Y. Lin MD,
Akash R. Patel MD,
Maryam Y. Naim MD,
Maully J. Shah MBBS,
Robert E. Shaddy MD,
Beth D. Kaufman MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKimberly Y. Lin MD
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAkash R. Patel MD
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMaryam Y. Naim MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMaully J. Shah MBBS
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorRobert E. Shaddy MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBeth D. Kaufman MD,
Kimberly Y. Lin MD,
Akash R. Patel MD,
Maryam Y. Naim MD,
Maully J. Shah MBBS,
Robert E. Shaddy MD,
Beth D. Kaufman MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKimberly Y. Lin MD
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAkash R. Patel MD
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMaryam Y. Naim MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMaully J. Shah MBBS
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorRobert E. Shaddy MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):James H. Moller MD,
Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP,
James H. Moller MD
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJulien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 13 January 2012
Summary
Heart failure in children is an increasingly recognized clinical entity. Etiologies are diverse and treatment options are expanding. Although the evidence base for the treatment of heart failure in adults is well developed, much less is known about the efficacy of available treatments in children with heart failure. This chapter focuses on the mechanisms, etiologies, treatment options, and outcomes in children with heart failure secondary to systemic ventricular dysfunction.
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