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

被引:13
作者
Abdel-Rahman, U
Kleine, P
Seitz, U
Moritz, A
机构
[1] Univ Frankfurt, Dept Thorac & Cardiovasc Surg, D-60590 Frankfurt, Germany
[2] Univ Frankfurt, Dept Pediat Cardiol, D-6000 Frankfurt, Germany
关键词
pediatric cardiac surgery; low cardiac output; biventricular stimulation;
D O I
10.1007/s00246-001-0071-6
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:553 / 554
页数:2
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