Effects of Carvedilol on Left Ventricular Function and Oxidative Stress in Infants and Children with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A 12-Month, Two-Center, Open-Label Study
摘要
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effects of carvedilol adjunct to standard treatment on left ventricular function (LVF), estimated as ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS) on echocardiography, in children with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). A secondary end point was to characterize the antioxidant potential of carvedilol.