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

• Main Authors: Ghassan Nakib (Author), Sameer Sajwani (Author), Zahreddin Abusalah (Author), Abdelazeim Abdallah (Author), Nada Ibrahim (Author), Aseel Fattah (Author), Rossana Bussani (Author), Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Gloria Pelizzo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...