Clinical Significance of Screening Electrocardiograms for the Administration of Propranolol for Problematic Infantile Hemangiomas

• Main Authors: James D. Phillips (Author), Tyler Merrill (Author), J. Reed Gardner (Author), R. Thomas Collins (Author), Jenika Sanchez (Author), Adam B. Johnson (Author), Brian K. Eble (Author), Larry D. Hartzell (Author), Jay M. Kincannon (Author), Gresham T. Richter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. Low-dose nonselective β blockade is an effective treatment for problematic infantile hemangioma (PIH). Screening electrocardiograms (ECG) are performed prior to the initiation of propranolol to minimize the risk of exacerbating undiagnosed heart block. How ECG results affect subsequent pr...