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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Mid-aortic syndrome in two preterm infants

Journal of Perinatology volume 32, pages 390–392 (2012)Cite this article

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We report mid-aortic syndrome (MAC) in two preterm infants. Both infants developed malignant hypertension refractory to medical therapy and died early in infancy. Thus far, this account is of the two youngest patients with MAC.

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  1. Division of Neonatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    A Izraelit, M Kim, V Ratner & G Krishnamurthy

  2. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    S M Levasseur

  3. Division of Pediatric Nephrology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    R Seigle

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Izraelit, A., Kim, M., Ratner, V. et al. Mid-aortic syndrome in two preterm infants. J Perinatol 32, 390–392 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2011.130

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