Congestive cardiomyopathy after a 10-year observation
Petelenz, T.; Axenti, I.; Gabrylewicz, B.; Kaźmierski, M.; Korzeniowska, B.; Twardela, T.
Polski Tygodnik Lekarski 48(31-33): 686-688
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-3756 PMID: 7971489 Document Number: 413751
A progress in the Polish cardiosurgery promising survival has led to the analysis of patients with congestive cardiomyopathy diagnosed with non-invasive techniques. The study involved 44 patients treated at the III Department of Cardiology in Katowice-Ochojec in 1980-1989. Sixty six percent of these patients were men. Etiology remained unknown in half of them, suggesting the primary cardiomyopathy (group I). As a cause of the secondary cardiomyopathy (group II) infections were considered (bacterial, fungal, and tuberculous), systemic diseases, and ischemic heart disease. Clinical status and results of all non-invasive diagnostic procedures performed since the beginning of therapy to the end of 1989 were analysed. Ultimate examination were performed at the Voivodeship Cardiologic Out-patient Clinic. Dynamics of the disease and effectiveness of the treatment were evaluated. In case of death its direct cause was sought. All results were compared in both groups.