Recurrent supraventricular tachycardia and necrotizing enterocolitis: A causative role or a simple association? A case report and literature review

Recurrent supraventricular tachycardia and necrotizing enterocolitis: A causative role or a simple association? A case report and literature review

Insufficiency in mesenteric flow is a risk factor for the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Recurrent episodes of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) can lead to gut ischemia, with subsequent reperfusion injury. We present a term infant who developed NEC at 37 days of life after refract...

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Main Authors: Ghassan Nakib, Sameer Sajwani, Zahreddin Abusalah, Abdelazeim Abdallah, Nada Ibrahim, Aseel Fattah, Rossana Bussani, Valeria Calcaterra, Gloria Pelizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
Subjects:
Necrotizing enterocolitis
supraventricular tachycardia
recurrent
newborn
term
Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/7636

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