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First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this week in the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology.

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Optimize Follow‐Up in the New England Area for Pediatric Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Methods A regional network of eight pediatric institutions was created. Despite the presence of implanted hardware, patient compliance with in-clinic visits and remote transmissions is poor. We performed a quality improvement (QI) initiative to assess and optimize CIED follow-up in the New England area.

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Pediatric Exercise Testing

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Discussion on pediatric exercise testing. Pediatric exercise testing may be used for evaluation of various disorders of cardiac rhythm rather than for inducible ischemia as in adults. In a child with suspected sinus node dysfunction, chronotropic incompetence from sinus node dysfunction can be assessed by exercise testing.

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Validation of a Demography-Based Adaptive QT Correction Formula Using Pediatric and Adult Datasets Acquired From Humans and Guinea Pigs

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. Using retrospective ECG data from 1819 pediatric patients at Childrens National Hospital and 2400 subjects from the Pediatric Heart Network database, alongside in vivo (n=55) and ex vivo (n=66) guinea pig ECG recordings, we evaluated the formulas effectiveness.

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Safety of Ablation Within the Coronary Venous Sinus in Pediatric Patients

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

However, a significant gap remains in the literature with regard to safety of such ablation in pediatrics. Secondary aim was to describe the practice pattern of ablation energy source within the CS among pediatric centers. Pediatric patients (21 years of age) undergoing ablation within the CS were included.

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Calcium channel blockers and beta blockers in pediatric supraventricular tachycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common pediatric arrhythmia. We describe the prescriptive tendencies, efficacy, and tolerability of BBs and CCBs used in the treatment of pediatric SVT. Beta blockers (BBs) and calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are used for treatment despite little data examining their use.

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Shorten the Blanking Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Experts Say

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Two articles and an accompanying editorial in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society , and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society , published by Elsevier , address the controversy and recommend shortening the blanking period.