Transient right sided hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an infant born to a diabetic mother

Akcoral A., Oran B., Tavli V., ÖREN H., Cevik N.

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, vol.63, no.5, pp.700-703, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf02730827
  • Journal Name: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.700-703
  • Keywords: Echocardiography, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Infants of diabetic mothers
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hypertrophie cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a rare primary myocardial disease, characterized by hypertrophy of the left and/or right ventricle. Infants of diabetic mothers (IDM) are at risk for development of HCM, respiratory distress and persistent pulmonary hypertension. A case of severe right sided HCM in an infant born to a diabetic mother is presented. The patient's findings were complementary to the previous observations reporting HCM in IDM. The presence of disproportionate septal hypertrophy in the echocardiography of an infant born to a diabetic mother is highly suggestive of HCM in IDM. In our opinion, further cardiac evaluation is not indicated unless other cardiac abnormalities are suspected. © 1996 Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation.