ReviewOchsner journal2016
Catheter Ablation to Treat Supraventricular Arrhythmia in Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: What We Know and Where We Are Going.
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- Zero- or minimal-fluoroscopy vs conventional fluoroscopy in catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardias: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Heart rhythm O2 · 2026Article
- Intracardiac Echocardiography Versus Fluoroscopy During Left-Sided Accessory Pathway Ablation in Children and Young Adults: A Retrospective Study.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Zero Fluoroscopy Ablation of Arrhythmias in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
- Intracardiac echocardiography in paediatric and congenital cardiac ablation shortens procedure duration and improves success without complications.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Article
- Images Complement Words: Absence of Progression of Myocardial and Coronary Artery Injury in School-Age Children Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024Article
- Long-term follow-up in preschool children after radiofrequency catheter ablation of arrhythmias.Journal of arrhythmia · 2023Article
- Radiofrequency ablation-induced superior vena cava stenosis in a 5-year-old boy with congenital left atrial appendage deformity: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Use of contact force technology for cardiac arrhythmia ablation in children.Heart rhythm O2 · 2022Article
- Imaging of Atrioventricular Nodal Conduction Tissue in Porcine Hearts Using Optical Coherence Tomography.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundCatheter ablation has been used to manage supraventricular arrhythmia in children since 1990. This article reviews the history of catheter ablation used to treat arrhythmia in children and discusses new frontiers in the field. We also address ablation in adult patients with a history of congenital heart disease (CHD) that was diagnosed and initially treated in childhood.
methodsWe conducted an evidence-based literature review to gather available data on ablation for supraventricular tachycardia in children and adult patients with CHD.
resultsAblations can be performed safely and effectively in children. Complication rates are higher in children <4 years and <15 kg. In one study, the overall success rate of radiofrequency ablation in pediatrics was 95.7%, with the highest success rate in left free wall pathways (97.8%). Recurrence was higher in septal pathways. Cryoablation has been reported to have a 93% acute success rate for atrioventricular (AV) nodal reentrant tachycardia and septal pathways with no risk of AV block and a 5%-9% risk of recurrence. Three-dimensional mapping, intracardiac echocardiography, remote magnetic navigation, and irrigated catheter ablation are new technologies used to treat pediatric and adult patients with CHD. The population of adult patients with CHD is growing, and these patients are at particularly high risk for arrhythmia. A paucity of data is available on ablation in adult patients with CHD.
conclusionElectrophysiology for pediatric and adult patients with CHD is a rapidly growing and progressing field. We benefit from continuous development of ablation techniques for adults with structurally normal hearts and have the unique challenge and responsibility to ensure the safe and effective application of these techniques in the vulnerable population of pediatric and adult patients with CHD.
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