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.
Fish
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Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2572, USA.
Mehta
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Johns
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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