Ventricular aneurysm complicating neonatal coxsackie B4 myocarditis

S Hoi-shan Chan; K S Lun

doi:10.1007/s002460010214

Ventricular aneurysm complicating neonatal coxsackie B4 myocarditis

Pediatr Cardiol. 2001 May-Jun;22(3):247-9. doi: 10.1007/s002460010214.

Authors

S Hoi-shan Chan¹, K S Lun

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

PMID: 11343155
DOI: 10.1007/s002460010214

Abstract

A premature neonate suffered from disseminated Coxsackie B4 infection. Myocarditis and a coexisting persistent ductus arteriosus became complicated with recurrent atrial tachycardia and severe heart failure. She survived with satisfactory cardiac function. Ventricular aneurysm was detected on follow-up echocardiography.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Coxsackievirus Infections / complications*
Echocardiography
Enterovirus B, Human*
Female
Heart Aneurysm / complications
Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm / virology*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Myocarditis / complications
Myocarditis / virology*
Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / complications
Tachycardia / complications