SPECIFICS OF LEFT VENTRICLE REMODELLING IN CHILDREN WHO HAVE HAD DIPHTHERITIC CARDITIS
Carditis has a special place among diphtheritic complications determining a disease prognosis. The article provides results of studying a functional status of cardiac muscle in children who have had diphtheritic complications in the short-term (2–3 years; n = 35) and longterm (9–10 years; n = 15) fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Union of pediatricians of Russia
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Педиатрическая фармакология |
| Online Access: | https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/973 |
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| Summary: | Carditis has a special place among diphtheritic complications determining a disease prognosis. The article provides results of studying a functional status of cardiac muscle in children who have had diphtheritic complications in the short-term (2–3 years; n = 35) and longterm (9–10 years; n = 15) follow-up. Echo cardiographic test showed there were three hemodynamic options available for diphtheritic carditis development: normal volumetric parameters of the left ventricle cavity; an enlarged left ventricle cavity and reduced myocardial contractility (dilated cardiomyopathy); a reduced left ventricle cavity with intact myocardial contractility (diastolic dysfunction). Including vitamin E and Carnitine chloride into the treatment for children who have had Diphtheritic Carditis results in improvements both to the cardiac systolic and diastolic functions.Key words: children, diphtheritic carditis, cardiac remodelling, cardiomyopathy, diastolic function. |
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| ISSN: | 1727-5776 2500-3089 |