title: Cardiac resynchronization therapy for left ventricular dysfunction induced by chronic right ventricular pacing in a child.
abstract: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been proven its value in adult patients with congestive heart failure of low ejection fraction and wide QRS duration. Contrast to adult patients, CRT has been rarely applied for young patients. We report on a 9-yr-old boy with progressive left ventricular (LV) dilatation and dysfunction following chronic VVI pacemaker therapy for congenital complete atrioventricular block associated with maternal anti-SSA/Ro and SSB/La antibody. His LV dysfunction was improved after epicardially established CRT.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Gi Beom
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Jung
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Chung Il
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Woong-Han
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hae-Soon
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D011859:Radiography; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000276:immunology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain