Ventricular parasystole in a newborn infant.
A case of ventricular parasystole is presented which appeared in an otherwise healthy newborn infant. The dysrhythmia persisted until 10 months of age. In contrast to its occurrence in adults, this rare dysrhythmia appears not to be associated with primary cardiac disease in children.
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
D001379:Azathioprine