Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Treatment: Symptoms, Classification, Diagnosis & Recovery

Pediatric cardiomyopathy is a condition where the heart muscle becomes weak or stiff. This reduces the blood supply to heart and body leading to heart failure in infants or children. Other complications include irregular rhythms or even sudden death of infants. The primary types of pediatric cardiomyopathy include:

• Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM): The condition is characterized by thinning and enlargement of heart chambers leading to poor blood flow. It is the most common type of cardiomyopathy.
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM): The condition is characterized by thickening of heart muscle leading to poor blood flow. Symptoms like breathlessness, palpitations and fatigue are common.
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM): The heart muscle becomes stiff or rigid characterised by decreased blood flow.
• Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC): The right ventricle of the heart is affected, leading to irregular rhythms and sudden cardiac disorders.