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PERMANENT PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION IN A 1200G-PRETERM SUFFERING FROM CONGENITAL ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK

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By Antonio Di Mauro et al. on August 22, 2013 Embj

Congenital third-degree (complete) atrioventricular block requires pacemaker implantation where prenatal hydrops, low ventricular rate (<45 bpm) non-response to inotropes, and/or left ventricular dysfunction is present. A permanent pacemaker was implanted in a 1200g 9 day old preterm: the smallest newborn successfully subjected to this procedure, according to literature.

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