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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
; 3(1): 44-5, 2004 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17670173
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is known to occur postoperatively after closure of VSD. It results in a low cardiac output state with need for ventilation and frequent bagging. Methemoglobinemia, a condition associated with toxic ingestions, has been described in this setting. Methemoglobinemia is known to cause cyanosis and hypotension. We report a critically ill infant with significant methemoglobinemia after VSD closure.