Urgent permanent pacemaker implantation in critically ill preterm infants.
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.
Welch
Elizabeth M
EM
Department of Cardiology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida 33155, USA. drlizlloyd@aol.com
Hannan
Robert L
RL
DeCampli
William M
WM
Rossi
Anthony F
AF
Fishberger
Steven B
SB
Zabinsky
Jennifer A
JA
Burke
Redmond P
RP
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