| Extreme pulsus alternans with P wave alternans in a child. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12211205 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pulsus alternans was observed in a child with left ventricular dysfunction secondary to systemic hypertension. The Echo-Doppler of supravalvular aorta and a simultaneous electrocardiographic trace (ECG) clearly demonstrated the mechanism of an apparent abrupt halving of pulse frequency compared with the ECG, similar to an electromechanical dissociation 2:1. Besides the extreme pulsus alternans, a P wave and a PP cycle length change were also observed. Both mechanical and electrical alternans disappeared with afterload reduction by nitroprusside treatment. |
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Authors:
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S Pipitone; G Giudice; M Giuffrè; V Sperandeo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric cardiology Volume: 23 ISSN: 0172-0643 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Cardiol Publication Date: 2002 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-09-03 Completed Date: 2002-09-27 Revised Date: 2008-02-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003849 Medline TA: Pediatr Cardiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 557-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Casa del Sole, Palermo, Italy. spipiton@neomedia.it |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Antihypertensive Agents
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therapeutic use Cardiac Output / physiology Child Echocardiography, Doppler Electrocardiography Humans Hypertension / complications, drug therapy Male Nitroprusside / therapeutic use Pulse* Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology, physiopathology*, ultrasonography |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antihypertensive Agents; 15078-28-1/Nitroprusside |
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