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Pathologic findings following sudden death in an infant with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and supraventricular tachycardia.
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Kanter, RJ; Gravatt, A; Bharati, S
Published in: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
February 1997
The cardiac conduction system from infants suddenly dying with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has not been described. We studied by serial section examination the conduction system from a 13-month old infant also known to have had supraventricular tachycardia. At autopsy, there was cardiomegaly with asymmetric septal hypertrophy. Microscopic examination revealed myofiber disarray around an abnormally formed central fibrous body, numerous nodoventricular fibers to both sides of the ventricular septum, and fibrosis of the left bundle branch. We postulate that supraventricular tachycardia utilized a concealed pathway or the malformed AV junction. Death may have resulted from deranged hemodynamics secondary to supraventricular tachycardia.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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ISSN
1045-3873
Publication Date
February 1997
Volume
8
Issue
2
Start / End Page
222 / 225
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tachycardia, Supraventricular
- Sudden Infant Death
- Myocardium
- Male
- Infant
- Humans
- Electrocardiography
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
- Atrioventricular Node
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Kanter, R. J., Gravatt, A., & Bharati, S. (1997). Pathologic findings following sudden death in an infant with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and supraventricular tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 8(2), 222–225. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00783.x
Kanter, R. J., A. Gravatt, and S. Bharati. “Pathologic findings following sudden death in an infant with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and supraventricular tachycardia.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 8, no. 2 (February 1997): 222–25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00783.x.
Kanter RJ, Gravatt A, Bharati S. Pathologic findings following sudden death in an infant with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and supraventricular tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1997 Feb;8(2):222–5.
Kanter, R. J., et al. “Pathologic findings following sudden death in an infant with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and supraventricular tachycardia.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, vol. 8, no. 2, Feb. 1997, pp. 222–25. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00783.x.
Kanter RJ, Gravatt A, Bharati S. Pathologic findings following sudden death in an infant with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and supraventricular tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1997 Feb;8(2):222–225.
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Published In
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
DOI
ISSN
1045-3873
Publication Date
February 1997
Volume
8
Issue
2
Start / End Page
222 / 225
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tachycardia, Supraventricular
- Sudden Infant Death
- Myocardium
- Male
- Infant
- Humans
- Electrocardiography
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
- Atrioventricular Node