title: Anesthetic management of a patient with asystolic spells.
abstract: Breathholding spells are common in infancy. In a subset of patients they may be associated with bradycardia and asystole. Management of these children necessitates placement of a permanent pacemaker. We discuss the anesthetic management of one such case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Drexel University College of Medicine and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.forename: Roy E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000732:Androstanols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000601:surgery; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication / Q000379:methods; D000077123:Rocuronium
chemical_list: D000732:Androstanols; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D008874:Midazolam; D000077123:Rocuronium