Study of myocardial function in children with severe acute malnutrition

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dc.contributor.authorSamikannu, Senthil Rajaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPalanivelu, Senthil Kumar.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T10:11:20Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T10:11:20Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground: Malnourished children suffer from many alterations in body composition, with loss of heart and skeletal muscle mass, complicated by electrolyte abnormalities and mineral or vitamin deficiencies that could produce cardiac abnormalities, including hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy, cardiac failure and even sudden death. The aim of the study: The present study was undertaken to study the myocardial function and cardiac chamber dimensions in children with severe acute malnutrition admitted in a tertiary care center. Materials and methods: This case-control study included WHO criteria for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) satisfying children as cases and healthy children as controls. Anthropometric data were collected and echocardiographic evaluation is done for all children. Results: Left ventricular end systolic diameter, diastolic diameter, inter ventricular septum thickness, posterior wall thickness, left ventricular mass and mass index were significantly lower in malnourished children compared to the healthy control group. Conclusion: In the present study, left ventricular dimensions were found to be reduced in malnourished children; hence, assessment of these parameters may prove to be an important tool in early detection of cardiac dysfunction in severe acute malnutrition, which may help in reducing morbidity and mortality related to severe acute malnutrition.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health & Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, drsenthil_2700@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationSamikannu Senthil Raja, Palanivelu Senthil Kumar.. Study of myocardial function in children with severe acute malnutrition. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2019 Mar; 6(3): 132-136en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-0026
dc.identifier.issn2394-0034
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/187267
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherEducational Society for Excellenceen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.subjectSevere Acute Malnutritionen_US
dc.subjectLeft Ventricle Massen_US
dc.subjectEjection Fractionen_US
dc.titleStudy of myocardial function in children with severe acute malnutritionen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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