Atrial Flutter in Pediatric Patients - 22/09/22
, Pietro Paolo Tamborrino, MDRésumé |
Atrial flutter (AFL) in pediatric patients is a rare condition as the physical dimensions of the immature heart are inadequate to support the arrhythmia. This low incidence makes it difficult for patients in this particular setting to be studied. AFL accounts for 30% of fetal tachyarrhythmias, 11% to 18% of neonatal tachyarrhythmias, and 8% of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in children older than 1 year of age. Transesophageal overdrive pacing can be used, instead, with lower success rate (60%–70%). The recommended drugs are digoxin which can decrease the ventricular rate until the spontaneous interruption of the AFL. Digoxin can be combined with flecainide or amiodarone in case of failure.
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Vol 14 - N° 3
P. 495-500 - septembre 2022 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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