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Emergency trans-oesophageal ventricular pacing in a child

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2005

Elisabeth Villain ,
Younes Boudjemline  and
Damien Bonnet
Elisabeth Villain
Affiliation:
Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
Younes Boudjemline
Affiliation:
Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
Damien Bonnet
Affiliation:
Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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Abstract

We report our experience with an 8-year-old boy with complete atrioventricular block and syncopal bradycardia who required urgent pacing. Each attempt to cross the tricuspid valve with a femoral lead triggered ventricular standstill, followed by fibrillation, and pacing through the coronary sinus failed. Successful ventricular pacing was finally achieved through the oesophagus, allowing subsequent implantation of a transvenous pacemaker.

Keywords

Oesophageal ventricular pacingatrioventricular block
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , June 2004 , pp. 333 - 334
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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