Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Left Ventricular Dysfunction Induced by Chronic Right Ventricular Pacing in a Child.
10.3346/jkms.2010.25.12.1809
- Author:
Hyung Woo KIM
1
;
Gi Beom KIM
;
Eun Jung BAE
;
Chung Il NOH
;
Woong Han KIM
;
Hae Soon KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eunjbae@plaza.snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Electric Countershock;
Atrioventricular Block;
Ventricular Dysfunction;
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial;
Child
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Antinuclear/metabolism;
Atrioventricular Block/congenital/therapy;
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial/*adverse effects;
*Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy;
Child;
Chronic Disease;
Electrocardiography;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Male;
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain/blood;
Sjogren's Syndrome/immunology;
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/etiology/radiography/*therapy
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010;25(12):1809-1813
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been proven its value in adult patients with congestive heart failure of low ejection fraction and wide QRS duration. Contrast to adult patients, CRT has been rarely applied for young patients. We report on a 9-yr-old boy with progressive left ventricular (LV) dilatation and dysfunction following chronic VVI pacemaker therapy for congenital complete atrioventricular block associated with maternal anti-SSA/Ro and SSB/La antibody. His LV dysfunction was improved after epicardially established CRT.
