Bana Agha Nasser
Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Saudi Arabia
Biography
The development of late complete heart block is rare serious complication that requires life long follow up for patients at risk.
Increase awareness of this complication enable the physician to identify high risk group such transient heart block post surgery for more than 48 hours, prolonged PR interval post surgery, evidence of Hiss bundle damage or tri fascicular damage which can be suspected by change in QRS morphology post surgery.
We believe that the development of complete heart block occurs more often than is generally realized for this reason patients with Down syndrome, AVSD,and post cardiac surgery should be considered to have a great risk of developing CHB, Realization of this risk will lead to early detection and promote treatment which may mean the difference between life and death for these patients
Abstract
Abstract : Late-presenting Complete Heart Block after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery