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Temporary pacemaker implantation through umbilical vein in a low birth weight neonate with congenital complete heart block

Part of: Electrophysiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2021

Romila Chimoriya Open the ORCID record for Romila Chimoriya [Opens in a new window] ,
Neeraj Awasthy Open the ORCID record for Neeraj Awasthy [Opens in a new window]  and
Gaurav Kumar Open the ORCID record for Gaurav Kumar [Opens in a new window]
Romila Chimoriya
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi, India
Neeraj Awasthy*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi, India
Gaurav Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi, India
*
Author for correspondence: N. Awasthy, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, 123, Anandkunj, Vikaspuri, New Delhi110018, India. Tel: +91 9811962775; Fax: +911126510050. E-mail: n_awasthy@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Congenital heart block is a rare and lethal condition in paediatric population associated with maternal connective tissue disorders and rarely with structural cardiac disease like atrioventricular canal defects with or without left isomerism and congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries. Pacing in neonate if indicated is generally accomplished by epicardial pacing systems. However, in cases of significant bradycardia and haemodynamic instability, temporary pacemaker implantation via transvenous approach remains as a suitable option. Despite the advances in percutaneous catheter interventions, use of transvenous pacing in newborn is extremely challenging due to inadvertent risk of vessel injury, thrombus formation and mortality, and most of the time technical inability to place the lead within the right ventricular cavity. We report a case of congenital complete atrioventricular block in a premature male with birth weight of 1.51 kg who was managed with temporary pacemaker implantation through umbilical vein.

Keywords

Congenital heart blockneonatepacingumbilical vein
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Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 31 , Issue 10 , October 2021 , pp. 1687 - 1689
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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