Abstract
Breathholding spells are common in infancy. In a subset of patients they may be associated with bradycardia and asystole. Management of these children necessitates placement of a permanent pacemaker. We discuss the anesthetic management of one such case.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-209 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute life-threatening event (ALTE)
- anesthesia
- asystolic spell
- breathholding
- pacemaker
- pediatric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine