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Early Experience with Ivabradine for Focal Atrial Tachycardia in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

HeartRhythm

Ivabradine is an anti-arrhythmic agent that reduces the heart rate through inhibition of the pacemaker current of the sinoatrial node. It has been used to treat both inappropriate sinus tachycardia and sinus tachycardia related to heart failure in children and adults.

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Feasibility of epicardial implantation of medtronic 3830 lead in a pediatric patient : case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

High-grade atrioventricular block is the primary reason for epicardial permanent pacemaker implantation during the perioperative period in patients with congenital heart disease. Due to the smaller diameter of.

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Teen Topics – The Top 10 Things to Remember About CHD as an Adult

Conquering CHD

This can be an especially trying time in the life of an adolescent with congenital heart disease, especially as they are undergoing the major transition of leaving the nest and going off to college, joining the workforce, or just moving far from home.

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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. Three patients developed symptomatic sinus node dysfunction at 18, 25, and 38 days and received permanent pacemakers. months (IQR: 13.13–111.87),

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An adolescent with trauma, chest pain, and a wide complex rhythm

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Accelerated ventricular rhythm in children: a review and report of a case with congenital heart disease 3. A Patient with Ischemic symptoms and a Biventricular Pacemaker Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm: A Benign Arrhythmis in Childhood 2. And is there new left bundle branch block (LBBB)? Is there STEMI? Giant R-waves.