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 ins...

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Published in:	Pediatric emergency care Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. E8 - E10
Main Authors:	TOKEL, KÜRŞAD, VARAN, BIRGÜL, SAYGILI, ARDA, TARCAN, AYLIN, GÜRAKAN, BERKAN, MERCAN, ŞÜKRÜ
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-08-2002
Subjects:	Aortic Coarctation - complications Aortic Coarctation - surgery Humans Infant, Newborn Multiple Organ Failure - etiology
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Summary:	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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ISSN:	0749-5161 1535-1815
DOI:	10.1097/00006565-200208000-00003