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Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in a 10-year-old boy: technical aspects of radiofrequency ablation and utility of antiarrhythmic therapy.

Abstract
Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF) is defined as spontaneous VF in the absence of structural heart disease. No prior reports exist addressing the technical aspects of idiopathic VF ablation in a child. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with idiopathic VF, who presented a unique management challenge, particularly as regards the technical aspects of the ablation procedure. Ablation of idiopathic VF is feasible in a 10-year-old boy and oral quinidine seems more effective than other antiarrhythmic drugs in this condition.
AuthorsMagdi M Saba, Mubadda Salim, Robert E Hood, Timm-Michael Dickfeld, Stephen R Shorofsky
JournalPacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (Pacing Clin Electrophysiol) Vol. 34 Issue 9 Pg. e85-9 (Sep 2011) ISSN: 1540-8159 [Electronic] United States
PMID20546151 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Copyright©2010, The Authors. Journal compilation ©2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Chemical References
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Quinidine
Topics
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Catheter Ablation (instrumentation, methods)
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Electrocardiography (methods)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Quinidine (therapeutic use)
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Fibrillation (drug therapy, surgery)

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