Infants of diabetic pregnancies may have hyperophic cardiomyopathy that occasionally progresses to congestive hea failure. Cardiomyopathy generally disappears by: (A) 1 months of age, (B) 3 months of age, (C) 6 months of age, (D) 12 months of age
Answer is C. Cardiac Hyperophy - Infants of diabetic pregnancies may have hyperophic cardiomyopathy that occasionally progresses to congestive hea failure. - These infants typically have macrosomia, and fetal hyperinsulinemia has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hea disease. - The cardiomyopathy generally disappears by 6 months of age.