Dossier
dilated cardiomyopathy
Coverage of dilated cardiomyopathy in the Nexus archive.
- Baby Rufus in urgent need of heart donation, Hong Kong health authorities say
Hong Kong health authorities urgently seek a heart transplant for six-month-old Rufus, who has dilated cardiomyopathy and is in critical condition at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital. The Hospital Authority plans to request assistance from mainland China to address the urgent need.
- Michigan parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son who weighed 255 pounds
A Michigan couple, Damien and Jessica O'Brien, have been charged with second-degree murder, torture, and child abuse following the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper, who weighed 255 pounds. The child died from dilated cardiomyopathy linked to obesity, with prosecutors alleging he was fed a diet of snack foods and denied proper medical care despite having health insurance.