His bundle tachycardia--arrhythmogenic and antiarrhythmic effects of therapy.
His bundle tachycardia is a rare arrhythmia in infants and children and is resistant to therapy. There is now sufficient evidence from reported cases and a further patient reported below to suggest that drug management of this arrhythmia is a reasonable alternative to His bundle ablation with life-long pacing from infancy.
D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005424:Flecainide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil; D005424:Flecainide; D000638:Amiodarone