{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["10"],"submitter":["Wang B"],"pubmed_abstract":["Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the leading causes of heart failure in children with diverse clinical characteristics. To date, DCM with a giant atrium as the first manifestation is rare and has not been reported in previous literature. We report a case of a male infant born with a significantly enlarged right atrium. Due to worsened clinical symptoms and the risk of arrhythmias and thrombosis, we performed the surgical reduction of the right atrium. Unfortunately, DCM and a progressive re-enlargement of the right atrium appeared during midterm follow-up. The mother's echocardiogram also suggested DCM, and the patient was eventually considered for a diagnosis of familial DCM. This case may expand the clinical spectrum of DCM and reminds us of the importance of good follow-up of chil"],"journal":["Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine"],"pagination":["1083188"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10050595"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Giant right atrium in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report."],"pmcid":["PMC10050595"],"pubmed_authors":["Shan G","Bing Z","Li Z","Wang B","Zhang Q","Xing Q"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Giant right atrium in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report.","description":"Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the leading causes of heart failure in children with diverse clinical characteristics. To date, DCM with a giant atrium as the first manifestation is rare and has not been reported in previous literature. We report a case of a male infant born with a significantly enlarged right atrium. Due to worsened clinical symptoms and the risk of arrhythmias and thrombosis, we performed the surgical reduction of the right atrium. Unfortunately, DCM and a progressive re-enlargement of the right atrium appeared during midterm follow-up. The mother's echocardiogram also suggested DCM, and the patient was eventually considered for a diagnosis of familial DCM. This case may expand the clinical spectrum of DCM and reminds us of the importance of good follow-up of chil","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023","modification":"2026-05-29T00:10:46.582Z","creation":"2025-02-19T00:14:04.748Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10050595","cross_references":{"pubmed":["37008326"],"doi":["10.3389/fcvm.2023.1083188"]}}