Although, SCGF beta and CXCL9 failed to show any prognostic potency in CD and idiopathic DCM patients, the significant increase in plasma levels of both cytokines as seen in advanced HF patients with CD encourages the need for further studies with more patients per specific etiology in order to explore their possible use as diagnostic and/or prognostic markers in CD and idiopathic DCM. Here, CXCL9 is linked to hydrops fetalis.