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This report describes a child who presented with classic hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and 4 months later developed a life-threatening but reversible cardiomyopathy with global cardiac dysfunction and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 14%. There was no evidence of electrolyte abnormalities, anemia, hypertension, severe fluid overload, or viral infection. Endomyocardial biopsies were consistent with a dilated cardiomyopathy. This paper highlights the importance of considering the diagnosis of associated cardiomyopathy when presenting with late-onset edema following HUS.
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Received February 12, 1996; received in revised form and accepted August 22, 1996
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Walker, A., Benson, L., Wilson, G. et al. Cardiomyopathy: a late complication of hemolytic uremic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 11, 221–222 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670050267
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