title: Cardiac rhythm abnormalities during intravenous immunoglobulin G(IVIG) infusion in two newborn infants: coincidence or association?
abstract: We report the occurrence of supraventricular tachycardia during intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion. Supraventricular tachycardia was observed in two newborn patients during IVIG infusion. Both of the babies responded to adenosine treatment. Cardiorespiratory monitoring during IVIG infusion can be recommended because of the possibility of this potentially lifethreatening adverse effect.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tufekci
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coban
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bor
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Beril
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yasa
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nisli
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ince
keywords: Cardiac rhythm abnormalities; intravenous immunoglobulin G; newborn