ECTOPIA CORDIS - ETHICAL DILEMMA IN A DEVELOPING-COUNTRY

Authors
SPENCER HW IRVINE R
Citation
Hw. Spencer et R. Irvine, ECTOPIA CORDIS - ETHICAL DILEMMA IN A DEVELOPING-COUNTRY, West Indian Medical Journal, 45(2), 1996, pp. 65-66
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
West Indian Medical Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00433144
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
65 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-3144(1996)45:2<65:EC-EDI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Ectopia Cordis is a rare congenital abnormality affecting the heart wh ich is present either totally or partially outside the thorax. Because of associated cardiac defects, survival beyond birth is uncommon. One such case in whom death occurred or? the 23rd post-operative day from heart failure is described and the management and ethical considerati ons discussed. This is the first case which has survived beyond birth in Jamaica.