Insuffisance cardiaque chez le jeune enfant: a propos de 82 cas

ABSTRACT

The authors report 82 cases of Heart failure observed among children aged 0-3 years hospitalized in a paediatric hospital during a 5 years period. The infan represent 76% of cases. The symptomatology is often serious. The main etiologies were the congenital cardiopathies [56%] and the acquired cardiopathies [33.4%]. Rarely an arrythmia [2.4%] or others [4%]. The prognosis varied wth age and etiology the rate of death is of 51% the treatment is usually symptomatic if possible etiologic