Why the study?
Does a single bolus of propofol induce complete atrioventricular heart block in a child with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome?
Population
9-year-old boy with Ondine's curse (congenital central hypoventilation syndrome) undergoing strabismus surgery
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Propofol bolus may trigger complete AV block in pediatric CCHS; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does a single bolus of propofol induce complete atrioventricular heart block in a child with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome?
Propofol may not be a safe choice for anesthesia induction in children with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome due to the risk of complete atrioventricular heart block.
Sochala et al. (1999) studied this question.
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