Multiorgan failure due to coarctation of the aorta: management and outcome of five neonates.
Coarctation of the aorta can manifest in a number of ways. Differential diagnosis is particularly difficult during the neonatal period, especially in newborns presenting with a sepsis-like or metabolic disease-like condition. We describe five newborns who presented with metabolic acidosis, renal insufficiency, or ischemic hepatitis and stress the importance of early diagnosis to prevent adverse outcome.
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Kürsad
K
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. kursatt80@hotmail.com
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Birgül
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Aylin
A
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B
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D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology*