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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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Heart transplantation for pediatric patients with malignant arrhythmias: Indications and Outcomes

HeartRhythm

Arrhythmias can lead to cardiac arrest (CA) and heart failure. When intractable, heart transplant (HTX) can become the only viable treatment. This rare, high-risk cohort has not been reported as a distinct group.

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Abstract 4134590: Procedural Related Major Adverse Events of Cardiac Catheterization in Pediatric Patients with Cardiomyopathy: Insights from IMPACT Registry

Circulation

The most common MAE was arrhythmia, representing 46% of MAE, followed by cardiac arrest and bleeding each 20%. The association between a lower rate of MAE and EMB persisted in the multivariate model when those with heart transplant who had EMB were compared to those without heart transplant who did not have EMB p=0.001.

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Abstract 4144326: Mid-Term Outcomes of Surgical Resection of Pediatric Cardiac Fibroma and Modified Ventricular Reconstruction Procedure

Circulation

months, no deaths, left ventricular failure, malignant arrhythmias, tumor recurrence were observed in the other patients.Conclusion:Our modified ventricular reconstruction procedure has proven successful. 2 steps were performed during modified ventricular reconstruction procedure. During a median follow-up period of 17.4