Cardiac emergencies in neonates and young infants

Cardiac emergencies in children are not infrequent. Early recognition and management are essential to save life and prevent any comorbidity. The presentation of cardiac emergencies and etiologies is variable depending on the age of child at the time of presentation and type of cardiac lesion. Cyanot...

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Главные авторы: Nasib Kabbani, Mohamed S Kabbani, Hayan Al Taweel
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-01-01
Серии:Avicenna Journal of Medicine
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Online-ссылка:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.197506
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Итог:Cardiac emergencies in children are not infrequent. Early recognition and management are essential to save life and prevent any comorbidity. The presentation of cardiac emergencies and etiologies is variable depending on the age of child at the time of presentation and type of cardiac lesion. Cyanotic and noncyanotic congenital heart diseases are the main causes in neonates and infants. Acquired heart diseases and dysrhythmia are more common causes for cardiac emergencies in toddler and childhood. In this review, we discuss the most common causes for cardiac emergencies in neonates and young infants highlighting important points in the presentation and management that are essential for early recognition and timely management of infants presenting with these conditions.
ISSN:2231-0770
2249-4464