Clinical Characteristics and Potential Pathogenesis of Cardiac Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease: A Narrative Review

Clinical Characteristics and Potential Pathogenesis of Cardiac Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease: A Narrative Review

Neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at an increased risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an acute inflammatory intestinal injury most commonly associated with preterm infants. The rarity of this complex disease, termed cardiac NEC, has resulted in a dearth of information...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Y. Burge, Aarthi Gunasekaran, Marjorie M. Makoni, Arshid M. Mir, Harold M. Burkhart, Hala Chaaban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
necrotizing enterocolitis
congenital heart disease
neonatal
prematurity
cardiology
enteral feeding
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/14/3987

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