title: Two cases of idiopathic infantile arterial calcification.
abstract: We present the clinical course and management of two infants with idiopathic infantile arterial calcification. Both had coronary artery involvement and presented with ischaemic cardiac failure. Neither responded well to conventional therapy with inotropic agents, glyceryl trinitrate, diuretic and mechanical ventilation, nor to short-term biphosphonates. One was treated with levosimendan and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to no avail.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia.
authors.forename: Lindsay M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ryerson
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiletti
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zacharin
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tibballs
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D061205:Vascular Calcification; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology