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Role of subpulmonary right ventricle in sudden cardiac death in adults with congenital heart disease

HeartRhythm

Despite improved childhood survival in congenital heart disease (CHD) due to advances in management, late-onset sudden cardiac death (SCD) from malignant ventricular arrhythmias remains a leading cause of mortality in adults with CHD (ACHD).

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PROPHYLACTIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC INTERVENTIONS IN CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: NEW INSIGHTS AND FRESH CONTROVERSY

HeartRhythm

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) represents the poster child for monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (MVT) in congenital heart disease. Sustained MVT affects approximately 10% of such patients at 30 years after cardiac repair and is inextricably related to the burden of sudden cardiac death (SCD).(1)

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PO-01-146 SUCCESSFUL CATHETER ABLATION OF VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA BEFORE TRANSCATHETER PULMONARY VALVE IMPLANTATION IN THE PATIENT WITH REPAIRED DOUBLE OUTLET RIGHT VENTRICLE

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Patients with adult congenital heart disease are at risk for ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) or sudden cardiac death.

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Mortality Patterns in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Insights Into Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure Associations

Journal of the American Heart Association

All patients underwent cardiac catheterization, with 45 (80%) undergoing at least 1 interventional procedure. Causes of death included multiorgan failure (35%), progressive respiratory failure (20%), and sudden cardiac death (15%). P=0.032), and the presence of congenital heart disease (HR, 2.4 [95%

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Surgical Treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot and Sequelae

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Transcript of video: Tetralogy of Fallot is one of the commonest cyanotic congenital heart diseases. And right ventricular hypertrophy and the abnormal architecture of the right ventricle, can predispose to late arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in repaired tetralogy of Fallot.

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Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy: A Board Review Question Explained By Video

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

It is crucial for every medical physician to recognize patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to their underlying medical condition. It is crucial for every medical physician to recognize patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to their underlying medical condition.