Abstract
Fatty acid oxidation (FAO) defects often present with multi-system involvement, including several life-threatening cardiac manifestations, such as cardiomyopathy, pericardial effusion and arrhythmias. We report herein a fatal case of cardiac dysfunction and rapid-onset tamponade following an acute illness in a neonate with molecularly proven very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency (harboring the known del799_802 mutation), requiring 15 days of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment. As data regarding the use of ECMO in FAO defects in general, and VLCAD in particular, are scarce, we review the literature and discuss insights from in vitro models and several successful reported cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5-7 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports |
| Volume | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ACADVL
- ECMO
- VLCAD
- Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Endocrinology