<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Sudden cardiac death in children is one of the most devastating conditions that can be encountered in acute cardiac care. Intracardiac device therapy, providing prompt and effective treatment in malignant ventricular arrhythmia or in severe conduction abnormalities, is a promising tool to reduce the incidence of this fatal condition. However, the implementation of device-based therapy in the pediatric population is currently limited by the lack of clinical studies on large number of subjects. As a result, indications for device therapy in pediatric patients are still unclear in many circumstances. There are also several particularities related to device implantation in pediatric age, such as the somatic growth leading to a mismatch between chamber size and lead length, or the difficulties of implantation technique in children with small body weight. This study aims to present an update on the current advantages and limitations of device-based therapy for treating severe malignant arrhythmia or conduction disorders in children at risk for sudden cardiac death.</p></abstract>

Sudden cardiac death in children is one of the most devastating conditions that can be encountered in acute cardiac care. Intracardiac device therapy, providing prompt and effective treatment in malignant ventricular arrhythmia or in severe conduction abnormalities, is a promising tool to reduce the incidence of this fatal condition. However, the implementation of device-based therapy in the pediatric population is currently limited by the lack of clinical studies on large number of subjects. As a result, indications for device therapy in pediatric patients are still unclear in many circumstances. There are also several particularities related to device implantation in pediatric age, such as the somatic growth leading to a mismatch between chamber size and lead length, or the difficulties of implantation technique in children with small body weight. This study aims to present an update on the current advantages and limitations of device-based therapy for treating severe malignant arrhythmia or conduction disorders in children at risk for sudden cardiac death.

Modern Technology for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death – a Clinical Update on Device Therapy in Children with Congenital Heart Diseases

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

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Sudden cardiac death in children is one of the most devastating conditions that can be encountered in acute cardiac care. Intracardiac device therapy,...

Modern Technology for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death – a Clinical Update on Device Therapy in Children with Congenital Heart Diseases

Published Online: Jan 18, 2019

Page range: 197 - 200

Received: Oct 30, 2018

Accepted: Nov 28, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2018-0027

Keywords
congenital heart disease, sudden cardiac death, intracardiac defibrillators

© 2019 Aura-Gabriela Casu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Modern Technology for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death – a Clinical Update on Device Therapy in Children with Congenital Heart Diseases

Published Online: Jan 18, 2019

Page range: 197 - 200

Received: Oct 30, 2018

Accepted: Nov 28, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2018-0027

Keywordscongenital heart disease, sudden cardiac death, intracardiac defibrillators

© 2019 Aura-Gabriela Casu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
congenital heart disease, sudden cardiac death, intracardiac defibrillators