Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in a 10-year-old boy: technical aspects of radiofrequency ablation and utility of antiarrhythmic therapy.
Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF) is defined as spontaneous VF in the absence of structural heart disease. No prior reports exist addressing the technical aspects of idiopathic VF ablation in a child. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with idiopathic VF, who presented a unique management challenge, particularly as regards the technical aspects of the ablation procedure. Ablation of idiopathic VF is feasible in a 10-year-old boy and oral quinidine seems more effective than other antiarrhythmic drugs in this condition.
Saba
Magdi M
MM
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1595, USA. msaba@medicine.umaryland.edu
Salim
Mubadda
M
Hood
Robert E
RE
Dickfeld
Timm-Michael
TM
Shorofsky
Stephen R
SR
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011802:Quinidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D011802:Quinidine