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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jan 2007
Case ReportsTransient complete atrioventricular block after placement of a central venous catheter in a neonate.
- Constance E Cephus, Antonio R Mott, Naomi J Kertesz, and Timothy C Slesnick.
- Texas Children's Hospital, Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Houston, TX, USA.
- Pediatr Crit Care Me. 2007 Jan 1;8(1):64-6.
ObjectiveWe present a case of trauma-induced complete atrioventricular block (transient) after placement of a central venous catheter.DesignCase report.SettingNeonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary care children's hospital.PatientReview of the medical record and clinical course of a single premature infant.InterventionsRemoval of central venous catheter, monitoring of the cardiac output exam, and serial monitoring of the arrhythmia profile.Measurements And Main ResultsTrauma-induced complete atrioventricular block from placement of the central venous catheter resolved in 9 days, obviating the need for pacemaker placement.ConclusionsComplete atrioventricular block is an infrequent complication of central venous catheter placement and may require several days to resolve.
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