| Device therapy for arrhythmia management in adults with congenital heart disease. | |
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PMID: 20583888 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The number of children with congenital heart disease surviving into adulthood has increased dramatically. Refinement in surgical techniques and effective subsequent care has mainly been responsible for this change. However, many of these survivors have significant lifestyle altering symptoms associated with rhythm disorders. These may result from the primary congenital anomaly or from surgical correction. Tachyarrhythmias often result from re-entrant circuits around surgical scars in the setting of a markedly enlarged cardiac chamber. Symptomatic bradyarrhythmias may result from surgical interruption of the conduction system or from the use of antiarrhythmic medication. The management of these lifestyle altering rhythm disorders frequently involves cardiac devices, including pacemakers, antitachycardia devices, defibrillators and resynchronization devices. We review the underlying causes for common rhythm disorders and discuss the specific challenges with cardiac device use in the adult congenital heart disease population. In addition, we address pacing for improvement of ventricular function and innovations likely to impact the field. |
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Authors:
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Christopher J McLeod; Samuel J Asirvatham; Carole A Warnes; Naser M Ammash |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Expert review of medical devices Volume: 7 ISSN: 1745-2422 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Rev Med Devices Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-29 Completed Date: 2010-09-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101230445 Medline TA: Expert Rev Med Devices Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 519-27 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. |
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Adult Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*, therapy* Bradycardia / etiology, therapy Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Heart Defects, Congenital / complications*, therapy* Heart-Assist Devices* Humans Tachycardia / etiology, therapy |
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