A 9 months old child with Asymptomatic Bradycardia

Abstract

Complete heart block, AV block clinical problem A 9-month old boy, born of a non-consanguineous marriage was referred for bradycardia. The child was otherwise asymptomatic. On examination, his heart rate was 60 bpm, with no apex pulse deficit. Other systems were normal. Investigations showed complete heart block on electrocardiograph (ECG) and echocardiography was normal

High Degree AV Block in Infants

“…5 Another case study found a 9-month-old infant experiencing complete AV block without showing symptoms. 2 Children, especially those under three years old, often rely on expressive language inadequate to communicate their feelings, making the diagnosis difficult. Moreover, four-month-old infants can only express their feelings with vocal games.…”

“…1 In children, this disease can go unnoticed by parents due to no visible symptoms. 2 Further, in some instances, it can be detected by chance after a careful physical examination during a visit to healthcare facilities for other diseases. 3 There are several AV block classification degrees.…”