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| Authors | J Fenech H Andrejevic V Zammit C Chetcuti Ganado J Mizzi P Soler |
| Abstract | Aims: To highlight the following: 1. Birth asphyxia remains a common problem 2. Commonest complication is neurological 3. Less commonly, other organ systems, including the heart, may be involved. Methods/Results: Case report of a newborn baby with birth asphyxia who sustained documented myocardial injury, including tachyarrhythmia and elevated cardiac enzymes. Conclusion: Following birth asyphxia a careful diagnositic workup is necessary to determine end-organ damage of the CNS, peripheral nervous system, kidneys and heart. |
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| Journal | Malta Medical Journal |
| Volume | 15 Issue 1-2/suppl. 2003 |
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| Key words | case report, myocardial injury, perinatal asphyxia |