An Unusual Cause of Neonatal Heart Failure

Can J Cardiol. 2020 Nov;36(11):1831.e5-1831.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.05.036. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

Abstract

Hypertension is an important and under-recognized cause of acquired cardiomyopathy in newborns. Half the etiologies of neonatal hypertension are undetermined. We present a rare case of severe neonatal hypertension with ventricular dysfunction secondary to substance exposure during pregnancy. This case report emphasizes the importance of a well-focused prenatal history on maternal medications and substance use.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathies / complications*
  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / etiology*
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Stroke Volume / physiology*