Open AccessSuccessful 2-Stage Pacemaker Implantation for Atrioventricular Block in a Low-Birth-Weight Infant with Congenital Heart Disease: Case Report
Author(s) -
Leigh Kline,
Matthew Hazle,
Yoshio Ootaki
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the heart surgery forum/the heart surgery forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1522-6662
pISSN - 1098-3511
DOI - 10.1532/hsf.3387
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular block , ventricle , heart disease , heart block , cardiology , low birth weight , permanent pacemaker , pediatrics , electrocardiography , pregnancy , biology , genetics
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.