title: Pediatric arrhythmias.
abstract: During the past decade, our awareness and understanding of arrhythmias in children has expanded immensely. This report discusses the more commonly encountered pediatric rhythm disturbances, including sinus node dysfunction, the various forms of supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, long QT syndrome, and the atrioventricular blocks. The electrocardiographic characteristics, electrophysiological mechanisms, clinical presentation, and current acute and chronic management options for each are described.
authors.affiliation: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
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authors.lastname: Hanisch
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001146:Arrhythmia, Sinus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents