P29: Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period

P29.4: Transient myocardial ischaemia of newborn

Oxygen gets into the blood via inhaled air and the lungs. Before birth the child is supplied with oxygen from the mother's blood via the umbilical cord. The heart is a large muscle. For the heart to be able to pump it has to be supplied with oxygen.

There are various reasons why the oxygen supply to a baby's heart may not be correct. For example, if the blood circulation in the heart is not right, not enough oxygen will get to the heart. It may also be that there is temporarily not enough oxygen in the blood. This may occur, for example, if there are problems with the oxygen supply. When the heart does not get enough oxygen, the heart muscle can get damaged.

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