Severe myocardial injury and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following perinatal asphyxia

Perinatal asphyxia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the newborn and is associated with myocardial injury in a significant proportion of cases. Biomarkers, echocardiography, and rhythm disturbances are sensitive indicators of myocardial ischemia and may predict mortality. We present a...

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Main Authors: P. Benson Ham (Author), Pinkal Patel (Author), Linda J. Wise (Author), Christian Walters (Author), Brian K. Stansfield (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Perinatal asphyxia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the newborn and is associated with myocardial injury in a significant proportion of cases. Biomarkers, echocardiography, and rhythm disturbances are sensitive indicators of myocardial ischemia and may predict mortality. We present a case of severe myocardial dysfunction immediately after delivery managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and discuss the role of cardiac biomarkers, echocardiography, electrocardiography, and ECMO in the asphyxiated newborn.
Item Description:2213-5766
10.1016/j.epsc.2015.03.010