Characteristics and management of chaotic atrial tachycardia of infancy.
Chaotic atrial tachycardia was observed in 7 infants without underlying structural heart disease. Clinical presentation and approach to management are discussed, with particular attention to the use of propafenone for this uncommon pediatric arrhythmia.
Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2572, USA.
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Fish
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Mehta
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Johns
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011405:Propafenone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D011405:Propafenone