title: [Major cardiomegalies of the newborn].
abstract: Massive enlargement of the heart measured by cardio-thoracic ratio (C.T.R. greater than or equal to 0,75) was found in 17 neonates in the first ten days of their life. The diseases causing this rare anomaly (5% of all newborns with cardiac malformations) were: Ebstein's disease (6 cases), cerebral arterio-venous aneurism (6 cases), primary endocardial fibro-elastosis (2 cases), septic pericarditis, transposition of great arteries and pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (1 case of each). A diagnosis scheme is proposed in order to recognize early tractable diseases and to avoid inadequate surgical indications.
mesh_terms: D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology*; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000150:complications; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Les cardiomegalies massives du nouveau-ne.