title: Radiofrequency energy ablation in a child with an implanted vagus nerve stimulator.
abstract: An 8-year-old girl with supraventricular tachycardia and an implanted vagus nerve stimulator underwent radiofrequency ablation of her supraventricular tachycardia substrate. No known literature exists addressing the potential interaction of these two technologies, although there are reported cases of interaction between radiofrequency and other implanted stimulating devices such as pacemakers. The procedure was performed successfully without observed interaction, and the patient's family reported no significant change in frequency of seizure control.
authors.affiliation: 1Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,USA.
authors.forename: Mackenzy M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Radolec
authors.affiliation: 2Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh,University of Pittsburgh Medical School,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,USA.
authors.forename: Lee B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Beerman
authors.affiliation: 2Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh,University of Pittsburgh Medical School,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,USA.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arora
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000601:surgery*; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Radiofrequency catheter ablation; implantable devices; supraventricular tachycardia; vagus nerve stimulator