Case Report, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 1 Issue: 5
Progression of First Degree Heart Block to Complete Heart Block in an Infant
| Brojendra N. Agarwala1* and Ellen Kennedy2 | |
| 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, IL, USA | |
| 2Comer Children’s Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Brojendra N. Agarwala University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, 5721 S. Maryland Avenue, Room C140, Chicago, IL - 60637-1470 Tel: (773) 702-6172; Fax: (773) 702-2319 E-mail: [email protected] |
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| Received: November 28, 2012 Accepted: December 06, 2012 Published: December 12, 2012 | |
| Citation: Agarwala BN, Kennedy E (2012) Progression of First Degree Heart Block to Complete Heart Block in an Infant. Int J Cardiovasc Res 1:5. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000115 |
Abstract
Progression of First Degree Heart Block to Complete Heart Block in an Infant
An infant presenting with a heart murmur at 2 months of age was found to have First degree Heart Block on EKG and this progressed to complete heart block (CHB) at 8 months of age requiring a pacemaker. No known etiology could be found on further investigation. This is our second experience. We have emphasized the importance of follow up of any infant with first degree heart block and also postulated a possible cause for this progression.
