Open AccessNonpharmacological treatment of arrhythmia
Author(s) -
EunJung Bae
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
korean journal of pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2092-7258
pISSN - 1738-1061
DOI - 10.3345/kjp.2006.49.9.930
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac arrhythmia , cardiology , intensive care medicine , atrial fibrillation
Although antiarrhythmic medication has been the main treatment modality for arrhythmia in children, in recent decades technological development and computerization have made great advances in nonpharmacological therapy. This article reviews the transcatheter radiofrequency ablation for tachycardia in children, recent advances of device therapy for bradycardia, antitachycardia pacing, implantable cardioverter defibrillator. As a new field of device therapy, cardiac resynchronization therapy for congestive heart failure is also mentioned
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