The Incidence of Pediatric Cardiomyopathy in Two Regions of the United States

E. Lipshultz, Steven; A. Sleeper, Lynn; A. Towbin, Jeffrey; M. Lowe, April; John Orav, E.; F. Cox, Gerald; R. Lurie, Paul; McCoy, Kristina; A. McDonald, Melissa; Messere, Jane; D. Colan, Steven

doi:10.1056/nejmoa021715

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The Incidence of Pediatric Cardiomyopathy in Two Regions of the United States

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 23, 2003

Authors:

Steven E. Lipshultz

Lynn A. Sleeper

Jeffrey A. Towbin

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Population-based data on the incidence of pediatric cardiomyopathy are rare because of the lack of large, prospective studies. METHODS: Since 1996 the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has collected data on all children with newl...

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Medicine

Incidence (geometry)

Cardiomyopathy

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