Case Report: Staged epicardial pacemaker implantation in a 740 g ELBW infant with 25 + 2 weeks of GA with congenital complete heart block

Case Report: Staged epicardial pacemaker implantation in a 740 g ELBW infant with 25 + 2 weeks of GA with congenital complete heart block

BackgroundCongenital complete atrioventricular (AV) block is a rare but potentially fatal condition in neonates, especially those with extremely low birth weight (ELBW). Management in this population is challenging due to technical limitations and high comorbidity risk.Case presentationWe report the...

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Main Authors: Tamari Tvildiani, Teresa Riedl-Seifert, Markus Waitz, Thomas Dimpfl, Thomas Paul, Andreas Jenke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
heart block
pacemaker
premature infant
autoimmune etiology
extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1626650/full
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