title: Permanent cardiac pacing in a 2.5 month-old infant with severe cyanotic breath-holding spells and prolonged asystole.
abstract: We report the case of a 2.5 month-old infant with cyanotic breath-holding spells, loss of consciousness and seizures. Prolonged asystole up to 70 s despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation was documented by 24 hour Holter monitoring. An epicardial pacemaker was implanted followed by no further loss of consciousness and seizures during spells in a six month follow-up period.
authors: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. yakupergul77@hotmail.com
authors: Yakup
authors: Y
authors: Ergul
authors: Gulcin
authors: G
authors: Otar
authors: Kemal
authors: K
authors: Nisli
authors: Aygun
authors: A
authors: Dindar
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology