Arrhythmias in children.

Cardiac Arrhythmias in Children

Inherited Arrhythmias in Children

Sinus node dysfunction has been described as an inherited (autosomal recessive form) problem by Benson et al1. The cause seems to be certain specific mutations on the SCN5A gene. Patients with long QT type 3 (SCN5A mutation) have sinus bradycardia as part of the spectrum of abnormalities in this disease2. Atrial standstill is a rare condition where the atrium is silent i.e. there is no electric...

Epidemiology of Arrhythmias in Children

Unlike the adult population, arrhythmias occur less commonly in childhood. Only 5% of the emergency hospital admissions in the paediatric population is attributed to symptomatic arrhythmias.1 Majority of these tend to be accessory pathway mediated supraventricular tachyarrhythmias such as Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (PJRT) and Mahaim tach...

domestication and foreignization in children literature translation

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Drug Therapy Considerations in Arrhythmias in Children

The understanding of the mechanisms of action and side effects of different antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) are essential for their appropriate use. With the advent of effective and safe ablation therapy, AAD therapy has undergone dramatic changes. This review attempts to understand the rationale behind the clinical use of medical management of different arrhythmias.