title: Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Diagnosis and Management.
abstract: Cardiac arrhythmias are a major source of morbidity and mortality in adults with CHD. A multidisciplinary approach in a center specializing in the care of ACHD is most likely to have the expertise needed provide this care. Knowledge of the underlying anatomy, mechanism of arrhythmia, and potential management strategies is critical, as well as access and expertise in the use of advanced imaging and ablative technologies. Future challenges in management include refining the underlying mechanism and putative ablation targets for catheter ablation of AF, an arrhythmia rapidly rising in prevalence in this population.
authors.affiliation: Arrhythmia Service, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Arrhythmia Service, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Usha B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Tedrow
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: John.Triedman@cardio.chboston.org.
authors.forename: John K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Triedman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D019468:Disease Management; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
keywords: Adult congenital heart disease; Arrhythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial flutter; Catheter ablation; Intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia; Ventricular tachycardia