Kabbani Nasib, Kabbani Mohamed S, Al Taweel Hayan
Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Cardiac Sciences, Pediatric Cardiac ICU Section, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Avicenna J Med. 2017 Jan-Mar;7(1):1-6. doi: 10.4103/2231-0770.197506.
Cardiac emergencies in children are not infrequent. Early recognition and management are essential to save life and prevent any comorbidity. The presentation of cardiac emergencies and etiologies is variable depending on the age of child at the time of presentation and type of cardiac lesion. Cyanotic and noncyanotic congenital heart diseases are the main causes in neonates and infants. Acquired heart diseases and dysrhythmia are more common causes for cardiac emergencies in toddler and childhood. In this review, we discuss the most common causes for cardiac emergencies in neonates and young infants highlighting important points in the presentation and management that are essential for early recognition and timely management of infants presenting with these conditions.
儿童心脏急症并不罕见。早期识别和处理对于挽救生命及预防任何合并症至关重要。心脏急症的表现和病因因患儿就诊时的年龄以及心脏病变类型而异。青紫型和非青紫型先天性心脏病是新生儿和婴儿心脏急症的主要病因。后天性心脏病和心律失常是幼儿期和儿童期心脏急症更常见的病因。在本综述中，我们讨论新生儿和小婴儿心脏急症最常见的病因，强调在表现和处理方面的要点，这些要点对于早期识别和及时处理患有这些病症的婴儿至关重要。
