Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias,congenital heart disease,and sudden cardiac death |
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Authors: | Dr Michael Silka Jack Kron John McAnulty |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Cardiology, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, The University Arrhythmia Service, The Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, 97201-3098 Portland, OR, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary The etiologies of sudden cardiac death following the surgical treatment of congenital heart defects remain uncertain. A young patient with prior repair of partial anomalous plumonary venous return is presented, in whom brief episodes of a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia (rate 170/min) were documented to result in ventricular fibrillation. This unusual sequence may represent a basis for unexplained sudden cardiac death in other patients following atrial surgical procedures for the treatment of congenital heart disease. |
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Keywords: | Ventricular fibrillation Congenital heart disease Sudden death Supraventricular tachycardia |
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