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Two cases of idiopathic infantile arterial calcification
Author(s) -
Ryerson Lindsay M,
Chiletti Roberto,
Zacharin Margaret,
Tibballs James
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01733.x
Subject(s) - medicine , inotrope , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , levosimendan , cardiology , calcification , artery , diuretic , anesthesia
We present the clinical course and management of two infants with idiopathic infantile arterial calcification. Both had coronary artery involvement and presented with ischaemic cardiac failure. Neither responded well to conventional therapy with inotropic agents, glyceryl trinitrate, diuretic and mechanical ventilation, nor to short‐term biphosphonates. One was treated with levosimendan and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to no avail.