Cardiac pacing in a patient with diaphragm pacing for congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's curse)

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Jul;17(7):789-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00405.x.

Abstract

Mechanical ventilation support and diaphragm pacing has improved the prognosis of patients with idiopathic congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS; Ondine's curse). However, severe bradyarrhythmias may occur. This report is about a patient who was supplied with a bilateral diaphragm pacing system at early childhood. At the age of 17 years, he experienced multiple syncopes due to sinus nodal arrest, which was successfully treated by the implantation of a dual chamber pacemaker.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
  • Diaphragm*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sleep Apnea, Central / congenital*
  • Sleep Apnea, Central / therapy*