Cardiovascular dysfunction in infants with neonatal encephalopathy.
Affiliation
Department of Paediatrics, National Maternity Hospital, Holles St, Dublin 2, Ireland. katey21@hotmail.comIssue Date
2012-04MeSH
Asphyxia NeonatorumBiological Markers
Cardiovascular Diseases
Humans
Hypothermia, Induced
Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
Infant, Newborn
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Cardiovascular dysfunction in infants with neonatal encephalopathy. 2012, 97 (4):372-5 Arch. Dis. Child.Journal
Archives of disease in childhoodDOI
10.1136/adc.2011.214205PubMed ID
21798875Abstract
Severe perinatal asphyxia with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy occurs in approximately 1-2/1000 live births and is an important cause of cerebral palsy and associated neurological disabilities in children. Multiorgan dysfunction commonly occurs as part of the asphyxial episode, with cardiovascular dysfunction occurring in up to a third of infants. This narrative paper attempts to review the literature on the importance of early recognition of cardiac dysfunction using echocardiography and biomarkers such as troponin and brain type natriuretic peptide. These tools may allow accurate assessment of cardiac dysfunction and guide therapy to improve outcome.Item Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1468-2044ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1136/adc.2011.214205