Severe cyanosis in a newborn after transvenous pacing wire placement

E. S. Siwik, G. F. Van Hare

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Abstract

Inadvertent disruption of tricuspid valve apposition by a pacing catheter in a neonate is described. Severe cyanosis due to atrial level shunting resulted, similar to the pathophysiologic state seen in Ebstein's anomaly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)168-170
Number of pages3
JournalPediatric Cardiology
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1998

Keywords

  • Pacing
  • Tricuspid regurgitation

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