Congenital Heart and Pediatric Cardiac
Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac EP Review of April 2020 Manuscripts
Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Heart Transplant-Free Survival in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Patients. Chubb H, Rosenthal DN, Almond CS, Ceresnak SR, Motonaga KS, Arunamata AA, Long J, Trela AV, Hanisch D, McElhinney DB,...
Ventricular arrhythmia suppression with ivabradine in a patient with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia refractory to nadolol, flecainide, and sympathectomy
Kohli U, Aziz Z, Beaser AD, Nayak HM.Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 May;43(5):527-533. doi: 10.1111/pace.13913. Epub 2020 May 2.PMID: 32259298 Abstract Conventional treatment strategies for catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia...
Atrial Flutter-Unique Arrhythmia in Neonatal Population, Presentation of 3 Cases
Kędziora P, Stasiak A.Adv Neonatal Care. 2020 May 1. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000737. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32366806 Abstract Background: Atrial flutter (AFL) is an uncommon arrhythmia in the pediatric population. It is defined as...
Abnormalities in sodium current and calcium homoeostasis as drivers of arrhythmogenesis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Coppini R, Santini L, Olivotto I, Ackerman MJ, Cerbai E.Cardiovasc Res. 2020 May 4:cvaa124. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvaa124. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32365196 Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common inherited monogenic disease...
First transcatheter leadless pacemaker implantation in a pediatric patient with a genetic disease
Wörmann J, Lüker J, Plenge T, van den Bruck JH, Steven D, Sultan A.Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2020 Jun;31(2):235-237. doi: 10.1007/s00399-020-00685-9. Epub 2020 May 5.PMID: 32372230 English. Abstract A pediatric patient suffering from...
Desmoplakin Cardiomyopathy, a Fibrotic and Inflammatory Form
Smith ED, Lakdawala NK, Papoutsidakis N, Aubert G, Mazzanti A, McCanta AC, Agarwal PP, Arscott P, Dellefave-Castillo LM, Vorovich EE, Nutakki K, Wilsbacher LD, Priori SG, Jacoby DL, McNally EM, Helms AS.Circulation. 2020 Jun 9;141(23):1872-1884....
Aborted cardiac arrest during sport activity in a teenager diagnosed with short QT syndrome
Ramoğlu MG, Karagözlü S, Uçar T, Tutar E.Cardiol Young. 2020 May 6:1-4. doi: 10.1017/S1047951120001055. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32372732 Abstract Short QT syndrome is a malignant repolarisation disorder characterised by short QT intervals. We...
Assessment of Autonomic Nervous System in Children with Celiac Disease: A heart rate variability study
Kayali S, Selbuz S.Indian Pediatr. 2020 May 6:S097475591600176. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32376794 Abstract Objective: We evaluated the activity of autonomic nervous system in children with celiac disease by using heart rate variability...
Transcatheter radiofrequency ablation using near-zero fluoroscopy in children with fascicular ventricular tachycardia: a single-centre experience
Balli S, Kucuk M, Epçaçan S.Cardiol Young. 2020 May 8:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S104795112000102X. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32383414 Abstract Objective: Fascicular tachycardia is a common form of sustained idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia....
Reclassification of genetic variants in children with long QT syndrome
Westphal DS, Burkard T, Moscu-Gregor A, Gebauer R, Hessling G, Wolf CM.Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2020 May 8:e1300. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.1300. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32383558 Abstract Background: Genes encoding cardiac ion channels or...
