Arrhythmias in pediatric patients.
The six most common arrhythmias or conduction disturbances in children are discussed. For each arrhythmia, the electrocardiographic criteria in children, the common clinical situations in which the arrhythmias are see, the diagnostic work-up, the suggested treatment, and prognosis are presented. Throughout, the differences between children and adults are emphasized.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000503:physiopathology; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000503:physiopathology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000503:physiopathology; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology