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Atrial arrhythmia and heart failure in congenital heart disease: a pas de deux with consequences

Heart BMJ

In adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD patients), atrial arrhythmias (AA) and heart failure (HF) are common. 1 Factors related to congenital heart disease, such as underlying anatomy, surgical repair technique and scars, can all be considered as AA substrates.

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Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

Conquering CHD

Congenital heart disease is a daunting diagnosis for any parent. We’ll cover common types of medications used to treat congenital heart disease, what parents should know about their use, and potential side effects to watch out for. Be sure to talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

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The Role of RyR2 Mutations in Congenital Heart Diseases: Insights Into Cardiac Electrophysiological Mechanisms

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Mutations in RyR2 and its dysfunction are implicated in various congenital heart diseases (CHDs).

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Arrhythmias in children undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction Heart transplantation (HT) is the only treatment option in children with heart failure secondary to cardiomyopathies and non-reparable congenital heart diseases. 111.87), arrhythmias were detected in 9 (33%) patients. We did not identify significant risk factors for arrhythmias post-HT.

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Collection of a few ECGs in congenital heart diseases

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

All these features together in a cyanotic congenital heart disease is characteristic of tricuspid atresia. Fragmented QRS is a marker of myocardial scar and consequent arrhythmias in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Multiple accessory pathways can occur and radiofrequency catheter ablation is effective.

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ECG Blog #460 — A Wide Tachycardia.

Ken Grauer, MD

ECG Blog #210 Reviews the Every-Other-Beat ( or Every-Third-Beat ) Method for estimation of fast heart rates and discusses another case of a regular WCT rhythm. ECG Blog #422 and Blog #425 Cases with Congenital Heart Disease in Adults. ECG Blog #196 Another Case with a regular WCT.

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An Unusual Response to Entrainment Mapping in a Patient with Congenital Heart Disease

HeartRhythm

A 37-year-old woman with biventricular repair for pulmonary atresia and an intact ventricular septum was referred for an electrophysiological study in the context of recurrent atrial arrhythmias with multiple electrical cardioversions. Her clinical tachycardia was easily inducible and had a cycle length (TCL) of 340 ms.