Neonatal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report and family study

An infant of a diabetic mother is described with severe neonatal hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Commencement of regular intravenous propranolol was associated with marked clinical improvement. Long-term oral propranolol was continued and at 12 months of age there was complete resolution of...

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Published in:	Australian paediatric journal Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 249
Main Authors:	Weintraub, R G, Swinburn, M J, Lee, L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australia 01-08-1987
Subjects:	Adult Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - drug therapy Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - genetics Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Pedigree Pregnancy Propranolol - therapeutic use
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Summary:	An infant of a diabetic mother is described with severe neonatal hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Commencement of regular intravenous propranolol was associated with marked clinical improvement. Long-term oral propranolol was continued and at 12 months of age there was complete resolution of the cardiomyopathy. Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy hypertrophy was present in two other generations of this family. The results of family screening and tissue typing are presented, with the suggestion that tissue typing may be a useful tool in the assessment of doubtful cases in certain affected families.
ISSN:	0004-993X