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Heart block following propofol in a child.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10411774     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present the case of a nine-year-old boy afflicted with Ondine's curse, who developed complete atrioventricular heart block after a single bolus of propofol for induction of anaesthesia for strabismus surgery. Ondine's curse, the other name for congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, is characterized by a generalized disorder of autonomic function. Propofol has no effect on the normal atrioventricular conduction system in humans but it reduces sympathetic activity and can highly potentiate other vagal stimulation factors. Heart block has been documented after propofol bolus use in adults but, to our knowledge, not in children. It would appear that propofol is not a good choice for anaesthesia in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.
Authors:
C Sochala; D Deenen; A Ville; M J Govaerts
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Paediatric anaesthesia     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1155-5645     ISO Abbreviation:  Paediatr Anaesth     Publication Date:  1999  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-08-11     Completed Date:  1999-08-11     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9206575     Medline TA:  Paediatr Anaesth     Country:  FRANCE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  349-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinic of Paediatric Anaesthesia, University Children's Hospital, Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthetics, Inhalation / administration & dosage
Anesthetics, Intravenous / adverse effects*
Atrioventricular Node / drug effects
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Child
Electrocardiography / drug effects
Heart Block / chemically induced*
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Isoflurane / administration & dosage
Male
Nitrous Oxide / administration & dosage
Oxygen / administration & dosage
Propofol / adverse effects*
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / complications,  physiopathology
Strabismus / complications,  surgery
Sympathetic Nervous System / drug effects
Vagus Nerve / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anesthetics, Inhalation; 0/Anesthetics, Intravenous; 10024-97-2/Nitrous Oxide; 2078-54-8/Propofol; 26675-46-7/Isoflurane; 7782-44-7/Oxygen
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Paediatr Anaesth. 2000;10(2):226   [PMID:  10787270 ]

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