Hypernatraemia--special problems with angiocardiography in total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage.
Two children with unobstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage and hyperkinetic pulmonary hypertension deteriorated with pulmonary oedema and cerebral symptoms following angiocardiography using large amounts of contrast medium. One patient died. The dangers of this with resultant hypernatraemia are discussed.
D000790:Angiocardiography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007483:Iothalamic Acid; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012964:Sodium / Q000009:adverse effects
D007483:Iothalamic Acid; D012964:Sodium