Severe myocardial injury and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following perinatal asphyxia

Severe myocardial injury and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following perinatal asphyxia

Perinatal asphyxia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the newborn and is associated with myocardial injury in a significant proportion of cases. Biomarkers, echocardiography, and rhythm disturbances are sensitive indicators of myocardial ischemia and may predict mortality. We present a...

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Main Authors: P. Benson Ham, Pinkal Patel, Linda J. Wise, Christian Walters, Brian K. Stansfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac enzymes
ECMO
Perinatal asphyxia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000408

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