Heart failure apparently due to overfeeding in a neonate.
Severe heart failure in a one-month-old infant is described, apparently due to the administration of cows' milk in the region of 300 ml/kg per day. There was also pronounced hypocalcaemia. The infant responded rapidly to treatment with no evidence of intrinsic heart disease.
D000818:Animals; D001903:Bottle Feeding; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects*