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1115664

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1975-5-10
pubmed:abstractText
Life-threatening alterations of respiratory and cardiovascular functions may complicate the course of severe Guillain-Barre syndrome. Cardiac arrest, fore-warned by episodes of bradycardia or other arrhythmia, may occur despite adequately assisted respirations. A patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome required tracheostomy and ventilatory assistance. Continuous cardiac monitoring revealed that tracheal aspiration provoked an idioventricular rhythm of 40 beats per minute, which reverted to sinus rhythm after the procedure. To prevent cardiac arrest during the transition from idioventricular to sinus rhythm, a demand pacemaker was inserted into the right ventricle. Set to activate if the rate fell below 65 beats per minute, the pacemaker functioned both during and between tracheal aspiration procedures. Cardiac monitoring in severe cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome may detect potentially lethal arrhythmias that may then be avoided by a demand pacemaker.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0003-9942
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
59-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
Cardiac monitoring and demand pacemaker in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article