Cardiac Hypertrophy Associated With ACTH Therapy for Childhood Seizure Disorder

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a newly recognized, potentially fatal complication of ACTH therapy. We report the clinical, echocardiographic, and pathologic findings of an infant who was treated with ACTH for seizure disorder and subsequently developed severe systemic hypertension. Echocardiography...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of child neurology 1987-10, Vol.2 (4), p.311-312
Hauptverfasser:	Young, Richard S.K., Fripp, Raymond R., Stern, Diane R., Darowish, Charles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - adverse effects Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - therapeutic use Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - chemically induced Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - pathology Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Myocardium - pathology Spasms, Infantile - drug therapy Spasms, Infantile - pathology
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