Long-term outcome in patients with pacemakers following the Fontan operation

S B Fishberger; G Wernovsky; T L Gentles; W J Gamble; K Gauvreau; J Burnett; J E Mayer; E P Walsh

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89191-6

Long-term outcome in patients with pacemakers following the Fontan operation

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Apr 15;77(10):887-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89191-6.

Authors

S B Fishberger¹, G Wernovsky, T L Gentles, W J Gamble, K Gauvreau, J Burnett, J E Mayer, E P Walsh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

PMID: 8623749
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89191-6

Abstract

Patients with pacemakers after Fontan surgery compared favorably with nonpaced patients with respect to survival. In patients with atrioventricular block, dual chamber pacing was superior to VVI pacing.

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac / complications
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / mortality
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
Child
Child, Preschool
Follow-Up Studies
Fontan Procedure*
Heart Block / therapy
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
Heart Defects, Congenital / mortality
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Retrospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome