[Problems in pacemaker therapy in childhood (author's transl)].
Over a period of 10 years, 16 children, aged 1.8 to 13 years underwent implantation of a cardiac pacemaker. The most common indication, in 11 cases, was a complete post-operative heart blockage. Two children died without it being able to be ascertained whether the pacemaker had in fact failed. There was a return of sinus rhythm in the case of 4 children. Pacemaker therapy over a period of 56 patient years produced 19 cases with such severe complications that renewed surgical treatment was necessary.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy
Probleme bei der Herzschrittmacher-Behandlung im Kindesalter.