Defibrillator and Pediatrics - Cardiovascular Update

OSF hospital team 1st to perform pediatric heart procedure

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JANUARY 3, 2025

based OSF HealthCare's Childrens Hospital of Illinois became the first in the world to implant an extravascular implantable, cardioverter-defibrillator in a pediatric patient who had suffered sudden cardiac arrest. A team at Peoria, Ill.-based

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Hospital Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator

Outcome of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients

HeartRhythm

AUGUST 21, 2024

Among pediatric patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), 1-12% are reported to need a permanent pacemaker (PPM).1 1 There are limited studies on the outcomes of PPM placement, and the role of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in pediatric OHT remains unclear.

Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant Pediatrics Transplant Outcomes

EM Quick Hits 10 – TXA CRASH-3, CJEM Cellulitis, Double Defib, Serratus Anterior Block, PARC score, Toxic Shock Syndrome

ECG Cases

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Sarah Reid on pediatric appendicitis risk calculator, Sheldon Cheskes & Mark Ramzy on double defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation, Hans Rosenberg & Krishan Yadav on cellulitis clinical pearls, Anand Swaminathan on serratus anterior block, Brit Long on recognition of toxic shock syndrome, Justin Morgenstern on tranexamic acid (..)

Defibrillator

Defibrillator Pediatrics

Webinars

Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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PO-04-010 INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF USE OF SUBCUTANEOUS ICDS IN PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PATIENTS

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (SICD) was developed with an aim to avoid lead-related complications associated with transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) systems. Patient selection and implant techniques have evolved greatly since that time.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Defibrillator Heart Disease

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

Conquering CHD

MARCH 7, 2024

If they have a pacemaker or not, and a wallet card A wallet card identifying the manufacturer of a pacemaker or defibrillator is very important, especially in case of emergency. For the most part, pediatric cardiologists already do an excellent job with this type of counseling.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Pediatrics Heart Disease

American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Issue New Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Management Guidelines

DAIC

MAY 9, 2024

The guideline, according to a written statement shared here, reiterates the importance of collaborative decision-making with patients who have HCM and provides updated recommendations for the most effective treatment pathways for adult and pediatric patients. Several recommendations in the new guideline extend to pediatric patients.

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Quality of Life Sudden Cardiac Death

2024’s Mid-Year Review: FDA-Approved Cardiorenal Metabolic Drugs and Devices

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 17, 2024

Praluent (alirocumab) (Approved: 03/11/2024) Extended to pediatric patients aged 8+ with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Join us as we examine the landmark approvals that are revolutionizing patient outcomes.

Tricuspid

Tricuspid Open-Heart Surgery Kidney Disease Pediatrics

2023 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces

Circulation

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Topics addressed by systematic reviews this year include resuscitation of cardiac arrest from drowning, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults and children, calcium during cardiac arrest, double sequential defibrillation, neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest for adults and children, maintaining normal temperature after preterm (..)

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest Education Defibrillator Pediatrics

What kind of AV block is this? And why does she develop Ventricular Tachycardia?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

She was given CRT-D (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator). The biopsy was consistent with cardiac sarcoidosis. Medical treatment with oral steroids and methotrexate was started. The ECG below was recorded after her device was implanted. The ECG shows atrial sensing and biventricular paced rhythm.

Tachycardia

Tachycardia Arrhythmia Heart Disease Sudden Cardiac Death

Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Recently the rate of true arrhythmic events related to fevers in the classic Brugada Type 1 syndrome was explored by Michowitz et al.

Heart Rhythm

Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia STEMI

Independent External Evaluation of Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Risk Scores in Predicting Severe Ventricular Arrhythmias

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The primary composite outcome included sustained ventricular arrhythmia, appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy, aborted cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac death.RESULTS:A total of 100 primary prevention children were included (7.15.6 males), with a mean follow-up of 8.65.5

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Sudden Cardiac Death

A young F is hyperthermic, delirious, and dry: Fever-induced Brugada? Diphenhydramine toxicity? Tricyclic?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator ), with long-term potential for device-related complications from the ICD, including inappropriate shocks? VF w as induced at EP study in 9 of 19 patients (47%). An SCN5A mutation was found in 14 of 28 patients (50%).

Sudden Cardiac Death

Sudden Cardiac Death Heart Rhythm Article Tachycardia

OSF hospital team 1st to perform pediatric heart procedure

Outcome of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients

EM Quick Hits 10 – TXA CRASH-3, CJEM Cellulitis, Double Defib, Serratus Anterior Block, PARC score, Toxic Shock Syndrome

Webinars

PO-04-010 INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF USE OF SUBCUTANEOUS ICDS IN PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PATIENTS

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

American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Issue New Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Management Guidelines

2024’s Mid-Year Review: FDA-Approved Cardiorenal Metabolic Drugs and Devices

What kind of AV block is this? And why does she develop Ventricular Tachycardia?

Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Independent External Evaluation of Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Risk Scores in Predicting Severe Ventricular Arrhythmias

A young F is hyperthermic, delirious, and dry: Fever-induced Brugada? Diphenhydramine toxicity? Tricyclic?

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