Age- and anesthesia-related changes in accessory pathway conduction in children with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
The anterograde effective refractory period of the accessory pathway is age-dependent in pediatric patients with the WPW syndrome. Thus, age should be considered when developing electrophysiologic criteria for the risk of hypotensive arrhythmias in these patients. In addition, general anesthesia must also be considered in interpreting age-related changes in the anterograde APERP, especially in children.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*