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Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy in a 1-Month-Old Infant
- Source :
- Case Reports in Pediatrics, Case Reports in Pediatrics, Vol 2012 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2012.
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Abstract
- Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is the most common arrhythmia in children and is especially common in infants. SVT is typically thought of as an acute condition; however, if unrecognized, a persistent tachyarrhythmia can progress to a state of cardiac contractile dysfunction known as tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. A high index of suspicion for an underlying arrhythmia is needed in the workup of any patient with new onset heart failure, and the 12-lead electrocardiogram can aid in the diagnosis. While this may be a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure in children, the condition is usually reversible and should be considered in infants and young children.
- Subjects :
- Pediatrics
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business.industry
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Cardiomyopathy
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Case Report
Dilated cardiomyopathy
General Medicine
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New onset
Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy
Heart failure
cardiovascular system
medicine
cardiovascular diseases
Supraventricular tachycardia
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- ISSN :
- 20906811 and 20906803
- Volume :
- 2012
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e0196922e24949c7099bed46a25f632c