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Natural history and current therapy for complete heart block in children and patients with congenital heart disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18377473     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Complete heart block, either congenital or acquired, in children and patients with congenital heart disease is a relatively frequent occurrence requiring therapy. The natural history of this condition has been distorted by the advent of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The therapy of complete heart block is evolving with new data suggesting that traditional treatment strategies utilizing right ventricular apical pacing may have inadvertent deleterious effects on cardiac function. In the following manuscript, the natural history of complete heart block is reviewed and the current therapy examined.
Authors:
Peter S Fischbach; Patricio A Frias; Margaret J Strieper; Robert M Campbell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Congenital heart disease     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1747-0803     ISO Abbreviation:  Congenit Heart Dis     Publication Date:    2007 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-01     Completed Date:  2008-06-20     Revised Date:  2011-05-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101256510     Medline TA:  Congenit Heart Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  224-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Sibley Heart Center-Cardiology, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. fischbachp@kidsheart.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrioventricular Block / congenital,  etiology,  therapy
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects,  methods
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Cardiology / trends*
Heart Block / congenital,  epidemiology,  etiology,  physiopathology*,  therapy*
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications*
Humans
Incidence
Pediatrics / trends*

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