Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Paediatric Cardiology Firm, Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, PMB 40001, Enugu, Nigeria

Biography

Dr. Josephat Chinawa is from Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, located in Nigeria. His study Ischemic Gangrene in a Child with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. He published 185 articles in many journals and the articles are informative and got good citations.

Publications

• Case Report   
  Ischemic Gangrene in a Child with Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  Author(s): Josephat Chinawa*, Fortune Ujunwa, Grace Agu, Ijeoma Arodiwe and Egbuna Obidike
  
  Gangrene from left ventricular thrombus secondary to severe left ventricular dysfunction, is a very rare disease seen in children with cardiac disease. ON is a 6-year-old male who presented with a progressively worsening difficulty in breathing, progressively worsening facial, abdominal and leg swellings. Salient findings on examination were tender hepatomegaly, tachycardia (Pulse Rate (PR)=106 bpm) hypotension Blood Pressure (BP)=80/60 mmHg and displaced apex. Positive findings on investigation revealed ST and Q waves abnormalities and inverted T waves on ECG, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) with pericardial effusion and left ventricular ejection fraction of 21% on echocardiography. Patient was commenced on intranasal oxygen and anti-failure regimen. He improved remarkably as evidence by improvement in clinical and echocardiographic indices. Three days late.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9880.21.12.680

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