Newborn in cardiogenic shock. Issue 6 (20th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wagner, Franziska; Gebauer, Roman A; Paech, Christian
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 104:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 467
• Page End: 467
• Publication Date: 2017-12-20
• Subjects: electrocardiography -- supraventricular arrhythmias; Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311974
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : Clinical introduction: A 2-month-old baby boy was referred to our centre due to tachycardia and acute heart failure. The ECG showed a narrow complex tachycardia with a heart rate of 300 beats per minute (Figure 1 ). Echocardiographically, a patent foramen ovale and a parachute mitral valve with mild regurgitation were diagnosed; cardiac function was highly impaired. Question: Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Ectopic atrial tachycardia Atrial flutter Chaotic atrial tachycardia Focal micro re-entrant tachycardia Atrial fibrillation