Objective: To study the 10-year survival of adults with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) in Oman.
Methods: Ninety-seven patients aged >13 years with IDC attending the Cardiology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman from 1992-1995 were prospectively studied, in order to identify the outcome and factors contributing to death.
Results: Among 97 patients, 2 died from acute heart failure at presentation.