A rare cause of 2:  1 atrioventricular block and congestive heart failure in preterm infants:  Hypocalcemia

Azak, Emine; Aksoy, Hatice Tatar; Ünsal, Handan; Çetin, İbrahim İlker

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A rare cause of 2: 1 atrioventricular block and congestive heart failure in preterm infants: Hypocalcemia [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(1): 82-84 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2016.82453

A rare cause of 2: 1 atrioventricular block and congestive heart failure in preterm infants: Hypocalcemia

Emine Azak¹, Hatice Tatar Aksoy², Handan Ünsal³, İbrahim İlker Çetin¹
¹, Ankara Children’s Hematology and Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology,Ankara, Turkey
²Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology,Ankara, Turkey
³Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital,Division of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey.

Summary– Atrioventricular (AV) block in the neonatal period is a rare disorder. It is frequently associated with underlying structural congenital heart disease and maternal lupus. Presently described is premature baby who developed 2: 1 AV block and congestive heart failure due to hypocalcemia. Dramatic clinical improvement was observed following treatment of intravenous 10% calcium gluconate. Therefore, it is suggested that serum calcium level of newborns with AV block and congestive heart failure be measured.

Keywords: Atrioventricular block, hypocalcemia, premature baby.

Corresponding Author: Emine Azak, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish

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