Although
heart transplantation is a final
therapeutic option in pediatric
patients with
dilated cardiomyopathy (
DCMP), the shortage of pediatric
heart donors is a major obstacle. In
adults with
DCMP characterized by cardiac dyssynchrony,
cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is known to be an effective
treatment option. However, there is a lack of evidence on the
effectiveness of CRT in
infants with
DCMP. Several studies have reported improvement in
hemodynamics and cardiac performance following CRT in
infants with
DCMP. Here, we
report CRT in an
infant with
DCMP during
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with 5 months of follow-up.