PEDIATRICS Vol. 69 No. 3 March 1982, pp. 305-307
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Sudden Unexpected Death During Central Hyperalimentation

Ralph A. Franciosi MD1, Ralph D. Ellefson PhD1, Donald Uden MD1, and Robert M. Drake MD1

1 Department of Pathology, Minneapolis Children's Health Center and Hospital, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Two infants and one child died suddenly and unexpectedly while receiving central venous hyperalimentation. The catheter tip in each case was wedged against myocardium resulting in myocardial necrosis and pericardial effusion. The importance of avoiding intracardiac indwelling hyperalimentation catheters is stressed.

Submitted on March 5, 1981
Accepted on May 11, 1981