Cardiovascular effects of acute bronchiolitis.
Twenty-one children with normal hearts were studied during acute bronchiolitis. Doppler echocardiography showed tricuspid valve regurgitation in 11 patients, many of whom had evidence of raised pulmonary artery systolic pressure. Serial studies in those with severe infection showed that tricuspid regurgitation disappears with clinical improvement.
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Department of Paediatrics, Newcastle General Hospital, UK.
Watson
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Hunter
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*