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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(2):234-240. Published online February 28, 1988.

A Case of Persistent Fetal Circulation.

Jong Kyun Lee¹, Chul Lee¹, Ran Namgung¹, Sung Kyu Lee¹, Dong Gwan Han¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received: August 11, 1987;

Abstract

The authors have experienced a case of persistent fetal circulation associated with hypocalcemia. The baby was delivered with full-term by repeated cesarean section. He showed marked dyspnea 4 hours after birth and thereafter cyanosis appeared. So artificial ventilator had been applied combined with tolazoline administration. The patient was treated successfully and discharged on 28th hospital day without complications. We present one case of persistent fetal circulation with brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Persistent fetal circulation, Tolazoline