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Suggest Treatment For An Enlarged Heart In A Child
My five month old niece has just been admitted to hospital. She was born premature and has been doing well until a couple of days ago when she went off her food and developed breathing problems. We have been told that she has an enlarged heart and there is fluid surrounding it. What is the prognosis? Will she survive? What treatment will she receive? Is there hope for this precious and long-awaited child? (Aunty) Kerry
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. She might probably be having dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis. Prognosis depends on how fast she is responding to treatment. She needs anti failure therapy. Definitely there is hope. Do not worry.
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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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