Transesophageal electrocardiography and atrial pacing in children.
The technique and spectrum of clinical application of transesophageal electrocardiography and atrial pacing in children is demonstrated in this article. Special emphasis is laid on the usefulness of the method in newborns and infants for the management of supraventricular tachycardia.
Hessling
Gabriele
G
Abt. Kinderheilkunde II, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie, Universitätskinderklinik Heidelberg, Germany. Gabriele_Hessling@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Brockmeier
Konrad
K
Ulmer
Herbert E
HE
D000293:Adolescent; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000628:therapy; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000150:complications