Recognizing congestive heart failure in the neonatal period.
Signs of congestive heart failure can be subtle and vary in the time frame of presentation. As a result, this diagnosis is often missed in its early stages. This article reviews risk factors for myocardial dysfunction in the newborn period. Additionally, there is a comprehensive overview of cardiac physiology as it relates to the presentation of symptoms of congestive heart failure. This information is presented to provide a foundation of knowledge related to physiologic changes involved in congestive heart failure so that the health care provider can recognize congestive heart failure early.
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Children's Hospital, Albany Medical Center, New York 12208, USA.
D003490:Cyanosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012119:Respiration; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000503:physiopathology