Mild Left Ventricular Outflow in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Cardiology | SMLE Q#18435
SMLE Question #18435
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-283
Last updated: February 2026
A 2-day-old term newborn is found to have a systolic murmur. Echocardiography demonstrates interventricular septal hypertrophy with mild left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Oxygen saturation is normal, and there are no dysmorphic features. Which maternal condition is the most likely cause of this newborn’s hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
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