title: Urgent permanent pacemaker implantation in critically ill preterm infants.
abstract: The management of complete heart block in premature low birth-weight infants, particularly those with hydrops fetalis, is challenging. We report emergent implantation of permanent epicardial pacemakers in the first 48 hours of life in two premature infants (one with hydrops fetalis) with birth weights of 1,400 grams and 1,000 grams.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida 33155, USA. drlizlloyd@aol.com
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hannan
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: DeCampli
authors.forename: Anthony F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Fishberger
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Zabinsky
authors.forename: Redmond P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002585:Cesarean Section; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D011247:Pregnancy