Emergency pacing via the umbilical vein was successfully performed in two neonates with congenital complete atrioventricular block, followed by permanent pacemaker implantation.
Case Report (n=2)
Can emergency temporary pacing be successfully performed via the umbilical vein in neonates with congenital complete atrioventricular block?
Emergency temporary pacing via the umbilical vein is a feasible and successful bridge to permanent pacemaker implantation in neonates with congenital complete atrioventricular block.
We report two cases of successful emergency pacing via the umbilical vein in neonates with congenital complete atrioventricular block. The first patient, a neonate with normal cardiac anatomy, underwent emergency temporary pacing via the umbilical vein under echocardiographic guidance. The patient underwent permanent pacemaker implantation on postnatal day 4. The second patient, a neonate with heterotaxy syndrome, underwent emergency temporary pacing through the umbilical vein under fluoroscopic guidance. The patient underwent permanent pacemaker implantation on postnatal day 17.
Tanaka et al. (Tue,) conducted a case report in congenital complete atrioventricular block (n=2). Emergency pacing via the umbilical vein was evaluated on Successful emergency pacing and subsequent permanent pacemaker implantation. Emergency pacing via the umbilical vein was successfully performed in two neonates with congenital complete atrioventricular block, followed by permanent pacemaker implantation.
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