In utero pacing for fetal congenital heart block.
We report what we believe is the first percutaneous transvenous intracardiac cardiac pacing of a fetus. The case is important because it demonstrates that transvenous fetal cardiac pacing is technically possible and provides a basis for development of the technology.
Walkinshaw
S A
SA
Fetal Centre, Liverpool Maternity Hospital, UK.
Welch
C R
CR
McCormack
J
J
Walsh
K
K
D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006327:Heart Block / Q000196:embryology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal