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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Epidemiology of Pediatric Cardiomyopathy in a Mediterranean Population.

Alena Bagkaki, Fragiskos Parthenakis, Gregory Chlouverakis, Aris Anastasakis, Ioannis Papagiannis, Emmanouil Galanakis, Ioannis Germanakis

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Alena BagkakiSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, 71 003 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0009-0004-1822-1722
Fragiskos ParthenakisSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, 71 003 Heraklion, Greece.
Gregory ChlouverakisSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, 71 003 Heraklion, Greece.
Aris AnastasakisOnassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Syggrou Av. 356, 176 74 Athens, Greece.
Ioannis PapagiannisOnassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Syggrou Av. 356, 176 74 Athens, Greece.
Emmanouil GalanakisSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, 71 003 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8456-5292
Ioannis GermanakisSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, 71 003 Heraklion, Greece.

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Abstract

backgroundOur knowledge regarding the epidemiology of pediatric cardiomyopathy is based on large national population studies reporting an annual incidence of 1 case per 100,000 children, with a higher incidence observed in infancy and among selected populations. The aim here is to document the epidemiology of pediatric cardiomyopathy in a Mediterranean population.

methodsChildren younger than 18 years of age living on the Mediterranean island of Crete, Greece, who have been evaluated since the establishment of tertiary pediatric cardiology services (2002-2022) were included in this retrospective study.

resultsA total of 40 children were included, corresponding to an average annual incidence of pediatric cardiomyopathy of 1.59 cases (95% CI: 1.4-2.3) and a prevalence of 26 cases per 100,000 children. In decreasing order of frequency, most cases corresponded to dilated (50%), followed by hypertrophic (42.5%), arrhythmogenic (5%), and restrictive (2.5%) cardiomyopathy. An etiology was identified in 40%, including a genetic diagnosis in 22.5%.

conclusionsThe incidence of pediatric cardiomyopathy in the Mediterranean island of Crete is higher compared with that reported previously for other Caucasian populations. Further study is needed to investigate the exact prevalence and specific genetic factors associated with the epidemiology of pediatric cardiomyopathy in Mediterranean populations.

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cardiomyopathychildhoodCreteepidemiologyMediterraneanpediatric cardiomyopathy

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PMCPMC11202073

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