UĞUR KOLTUKSUZ, FEYZA A PAÇ, M HARUN GÖRSOY, MUSTAFA AYDİNÇ, HAMZA KARABİBER, SELMA ÇETİN, ABDURRAHMAN KARAMAN
Annals of Medical Sciences - 2000;9(2):85-87
Some of the cardiac diseases are known to predispose to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). However, congenital atrioventricular (AV) block, resulting in NEC, has not hitherto been reported. We report a newborn with bradycardia who was proved to have a complete congenital heart block and operated due to NEC on her third day of life. Although there was no pacemaker indication with an atrial rate of 125 and ventricular rate of 55 bpm, a temporary pacing was accomplished. Unfortunately, the patient waisened posteperatively and died of cardio pulmonary arrest. Therefore, as in otter diseases, which cause low tissue perfusion, it should be considered that congenital AV block may result in mesenteric ischemia and NEC, We suggest that any patient wife AV block presenting with NEC should undergo pacemaker placement even with high ventricular rates.
