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Chalese Richardson1, Eric S Silver2
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian, 3959 Broadway 2 North, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Abstract:
Supraventricular tachycardia is the most common tachyarrhythmia encountered in infants. In older children and adults, definitive treatment of the supraventricular tachycardia substrate with catheter ablation is a common approach to management. However, in infants, the risks of catheter ablation are significantly higher, and the patients often outgrow the potential to experience episodes. Therefore, antiarrhythmic medications are often utilized to minimize the likelihood of experiencing episodes. This article reviews the common arrhythmia mechanisms encountered in infants and the medications used to treat these patients.
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