Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After a Single Dose of Dexamethasone in a Preterm Infant

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy After a Single Dose of Dexamethasone in a Preterm Infant

Dexamethasone is widely used in preterm infants with severe pulmonary disease. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a transient side effect observed after multiple doses of dexamethasone. We report a preterm infant with myocardial hypertrophy after a single dose of dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) used to...

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Main Authors: Yusuf Kale, Ozge Aydemir, Ozben Ceylan, Ahmet Yagmur Bas, Nihal Demirel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
dexamethasone
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
neonate
preterm infant
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213000673

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