Functional atrioventricular block in a preterm infant.

S Al-Wahab, P Munyard

Journal: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2001;85(3):F220-1

PMID: 11668169

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Abstract

A case of functional second degree atrioventricular block is reported in a preterm infant secondary to early onset hypocalcaemia. An infusion of 10% calcium gluconate rapidly corrected the arrhythmia.

Address: Department of Child Health, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3LJ, UK.

DOI: 10.1136/fn.85.3.f220

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MeSH Terms: Calcium Gluconate, Electrocardiography, Heart Block, Humans, Hypocalcemia, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Diseases, Male, Treatment Outcome