[Sinus node dysfunction in a "healthy heart" in an infant. A case report]

Tunis Med. 2002 Dec;80(12):793-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Sinus node dysfunction (SND) is a rare cause of bradycardia in children without structural heart disease. However the association between (SND) and abnormality of atrio-ventricular conduction, is more uncommon. We report a case of a child 23 months old, admitted in the cardiology department for a symptomatic bradycardia. Routine ECG and 24-h-Holter monitoring showed atrioventricular junctional rhythms with minimal rates of 24 bpm and episodes of asystole with a maximal duration of 3.7 seconds. The children was implanted with a permanent VVIR mode pacemaker to relieve his symptoms. During a follow-up period of four years, the child developed syncope, the epicardial pacing lead was broken and atrioventricular block was observed. A second pacemaker was inserted by a subclavicular vein, and was programmed in VVIR mode.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmia, Sinus / complications
  • Arrhythmia, Sinus / diagnosis*
  • Arrhythmia, Sinus / therapy*
  • Bradycardia / diagnosis*
  • Bradycardia / etiology
  • Bradycardia / therapy*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Arrest / diagnosis*
  • Heart Arrest / etiology
  • Heart Arrest / therapy*
  • Heart Block / etiology
  • Heart Rate
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Syncope / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome