Successful emergency cardiac pacing and permanent pacemaker insertion in a preterm 29-week gestation hydropic baby with congenital complete heart block.

A preterm 29-week gestation baby was delivered because of gross foetal hydrops secondary to congenital complete heart block. Despite a poor prognosis, she survived stabilisation and received emergency epicardial pacing followed by permanent pacemaker insertion on day 13, weighing 1.2 kg.