Biventricular pacing for successful weaning from extracorporal circulation in an infant with complex tetralogy of fallot.

Abstract

Biventricular pacing therapy is an innovative therapy for improving cardiac output in adult patients with severe heart failure. However, this technique is not yet used in infants with congenital heart disease. We present a six month old infant with tetralogy of fallot and atresia of the left pulmonary artery in which biventricular stimulation led to improved left ventricular function and successful weaning from extracorporeal circulation.

• Authors: U Abdel-Rahman, P Kleine, U Seitz, A Moritz
• Journal: Pediatric cardiology (Pediatr Cardiol) 2002 Sep-Oct Vol. 23 Issue 5 Pg. 553-4 ISSN: 0172-0643 [Print] United States
• PMID: 12189413 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Cardiac Output, Low (etiology, therapy)
• Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
• Extracorporeal Circulation
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Pulmonary Artery (abnormalities)
• Tetralogy of Fallot (complications)
• Ventricular Dysfunction, Left (etiology, therapy)