title: Ventricular tachycardia due to perinatal asphyxia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Perinatal asphyxia is known to precipitate myocardial dysfunction, rhythm abnormalities and congestive cardiac failure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 2-day old neonate with perinatal asphyxia.
  
  
  METHODS
  He developed shock secondary to ventricular tachycardia, and required synchronized cardioversion for reversion of abnormal rhythm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Reversal of arrhythmia leading to recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early identification and management of ventricular tachycardia in neonate with perinatal asphyxia can be life-saving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, LHMC and Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Nilay Nirupam, Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi 110001, India. dr.nilay@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Nilay
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nirupam
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nangia
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saili
mesh_terms: D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular