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How to use chest radiographs and ECGs in children with pacemakers
  1. Ian Scott Kendall1,
  2. Lisa Turkington2,
  3. Jonathan Gillender1,
  4. Andrew J Sands1
  1. 1 Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, County Antrim, UK
  2. 2 Department of Cardiology, Royal Victoria Hospital Laboratory and Mortuary Services, Belfast, Belfast, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ian Scott Kendall; scttkendall{at}googlemail.com

Abstract

A child with pacemaker is an uncommon presentation to the general paediatric ward, and most clinicians without previous experience may not feel confident in assessing these patients. This article provides an overview of paediatric pacemakers and commonly found radiological and electrophysiological correlates along with clinical consideration.

  • Cardiology
  • Paediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Child Health

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  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.