Successful 2-Stage Pacemaker Implantation for Atrioventricular Block in a Low-Birth-Weight Infant with Congenital Heart Disease: Case Report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3387Keywords:
congenital heart block, congenital heart disease, pediatric cardiac surgery, pacemakerAbstract
Congenital heart block is a potentially life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality, especially in the presence of congenital heart disease. We present the case of a low-body-weight premature infant with complex single ventricle congenital heart disease and high-grade atrioventricular block. A 2-staged pacing approach provided atrio-ventricular synchrony and allowed her to grow until a permanent dual-chamber pacemaker system could be implanted.
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