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Francisco-Pascual J, Mallofré Vila N, Santos-Ortega A, Rivas-Gándara N. Tachyarrhythmias in congenital heart disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1395210. [PMID: 38887448 PMCID: PMC11180807 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1395210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
Abstract
The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in adult patients has risen with advances in diagnostic and surgical techniques. Surgical modifications and hemodynamic changes increase the susceptibility to arrhythmias, impacting morbidity and mortality rates, with arrhythmias being the leading cause of hospitalizations and sudden deaths. Patients with CHD commonly experience both supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, with each CHD type associated with different arrhythmia patterns. Macroreentrant atrial tachycardias, particularly cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent flutter, are frequently reported. Ventricular arrhythmias, including monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, are prevalent, especially in patients with surgical scars. Pharmacological therapy involves antiarrhythmic and anticoagulant drugs, though data are limited with potential adverse effects. Catheter ablation is preferred, demanding meticulous procedural planning due to anatomical complexity and vascular access challenges. Combining imaging techniques with electroanatomic navigation enhances outcomes. However, risk stratification for sudden death remains challenging due to anatomical variability. This article practically reviews the most common tachyarrhythmias, treatment options, and clinical management strategies for these patients.
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- Jaume Francisco-Pascual
- Unitat D'Arritmies, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unitat D'Arritmies, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat D'Arritmies, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unitat D'Arritmies, Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Ohuchi H, Kawata M, Uemura H, Akagi T, Yao A, Senzaki H, Kasahara S, Ichikawa H, Motoki H, Syoda M, Sugiyama H, Tsutsui H, Inai K, Suzuki T, Sakamoto K, Tatebe S, Ishizu T, Shiina Y, Tateno S, Miyazaki A, Toh N, Sakamoto I, Izumi C, Mizuno Y, Kato A, Sagawa K, Ochiai R, Ichida F, Kimura T, Matsuda H, Niwa K. JCS 2022 Guideline on Management and Re-Interventional Therapy in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Long-Term After Initial Repair. Circ J 2022; 86:1591-1690. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hideo Ohuchi
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Division of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Children’s Medical Center Tochigi
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- Congenital Heart Disease Center, Nara Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Division for Health Service Promotion, University of Tokyo
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- Department of Pediatrics, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Saitama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Cardiovascular Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Cardiovascular Center, St. Luke’s International Hospital
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chiba Kaihin Municipal Hospital
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- Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Department of Transition Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Faculty of Nursing, Tokyo University of Information Sciences
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Fukuoka Children’s Hospital
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- Department of Adult Nursing, Yokohama City University
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- Department of Pediatrics, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Luke’s International Hospital
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Kefala A, Claridge S, Wijayagoonawardana P, Sadagopan S, Ullah W, Yue AM. Targeted cluster ablation of non‐CTI dependent atrial arrhythmias in congenital heart disease using ultra‐high definition mapping. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2022; 33:932-942. [DOI: 10.1111/jce.15425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Anna Kefala
- University Hospital SouthamptonSouthamptonUnited Kingdom
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- University Hospital SouthamptonSouthamptonUnited Kingdom
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- University Hospital SouthamptonSouthamptonUnited Kingdom
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- University Hospital SouthamptonSouthamptonUnited Kingdom
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Nürnberg JH, Siebels J, Hebe J. Tachykarde Rhythmusstörungen bei EMAH – Aspekte der katheterinterventionellen Therapie. AKTUELLE KARDIOLOGIE 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1579-0599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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ZusammenfassungTachykarde Rhythmusstörungen bei Erwachsenen mit angeborenem Herzfehler (EMAH) haben
großen Einfluss auf Morbidität und Letalität dieser Patientengruppe. Sie basieren in der
Mehrzahl auf erworbenen Substraten, die eine typische Langzeitfolge des angeborenen
Herzfehlers (AHF) insbesondere nach herzchirurgischen Eingriffen darstellen. Antiarrhythmika
können akut effektiv eingesetzt werden, sind aber als langfristige Behandlungsstrategie meist
wenig verlässlich zur Unterdrückung von Tachykardierezidiven. Zusätzlich können
Kontraindikationen bestehen bei eingeschränkter Ventrikelfunktion, hämodynamischen
Rest-Fehlbelastungen, bradykardem Grundrhythmus sowie Arzneimittelnebenwirkungen. Vor diesem
Hintergrund hat sich die katheterinterventionelle Ablationsbehandlung in den beiden letzten
Jahrzehnten als Therapie der Wahl für die Mehrheit der Tachykardieformen bei EMAH mit
zunehmend hohen Erfolgs- und niedrigen Komplikationsquoten etabliert.
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- Elektrophysiologie Bremen, Am Klinikum Links der Weser, Bremen, Deutschland
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- Elektrophysiologie Bremen, Am Klinikum Links der Weser, Bremen, Deutschland
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Wasmer K, Eckardt L, Baumgartner H, Köbe J. Therapy of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias in adults with congenital heart disease-narrative review. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2021; 11:550-562. [PMID: 33968633 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Arrhythmias are among the most common late complications in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and a frequent reason for hospital admission. Both, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, not only cause debilitating symptoms, but may be life-threatening by increasing risk of stroke, causing or worsening heart failure and being associated with sudden death. Substrate and risk for arrhythmia differs widely between congenital defects with specific arrhythmias being much more common in some patients than others. Atrial macroreentrant arrhythmias are particularly frequent in patients with atrial septal defects and repair that involves atrial incisions including patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and atrial switch. Accessory pathways and related arrhythmias are often associated with Ebstein's anomaly and congenitally corrected TGA. Monomorphic ventricular arrhythmias occur in patients with ventricular incisions, namely patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. Changes in surgical repair techniques influence arrhythmia prevalence and substrate as well as anatomical access for catheter ablation procedures. In addition, epidemiologic changes associated with improved long-term survival will further increase the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in ACHD. This article summarizes current understanding of prevalence of specific arrhythmias, underlying mechanisms, medical and interventional treatment options and their outcome in ACHD.
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- Kristina Wasmer
- Department of Cardiology II - Electrophysiology, University Hospital Muenster, Cardiology, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology II - Electrophysiology, University Hospital Muenster, Cardiology, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology III, Division of Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Cardiology, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology II - Electrophysiology, University Hospital Muenster, Cardiology, Muenster, Germany
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Morka A, Śledź J, Deutsch K, Ludwik B, Zagrodzka M, Szydłowski L, Stec S. Feasibility and performance of catheter ablation with zero-fluoroscopy approach for regular supraventricular tachycardia in patients with structural and/or congenital heart disease. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17333. [PMID: 31593082 PMCID: PMC6799864 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Patients with structural heart disease (SHD) are more difficult to ablate than those with a structurally healthy heart. The reason may be technical problems. We compared periprocedural data in unselected patients (including SHD group) recruited for zero-fluoroscopy catheter ablation (ZF-CA) of supraventricular arrhythmias (SVTs).Consecutive adult patients with atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT), accessory pathways (AP), atrial flutter (AFL), and atrial tachycardia (AT) were recruited. A 3-dimensional electroanatomical mapping system (Ensite Velocity, NavX, St Jude Medical, Lake Bluff, Illinois) was used to create electroanatomical maps and navigate catheters. Fluoroscopy was used on the decision of the first operator after 5 minutes of unresolved problems.Of the 1280 patients ablated with the intention to be treated with ZF approach, 174 (13.6%) patients with SHD (age: 58.2 ± 13.6; AVNRT: 23.9%; AP: 8.5%; AFL: 61.4%; and AT: 6.2%) were recruited. These patients were compared with the 1106 patients with nonstructural heart disease (NSHD) (age: 51.4 ± 16.4; AVNRT: 58.0%; AP: 17.6%; AFL: 20.7%; and AT: 3.7% P ≤ .001). Procedural time (49.9 ± 24.6 vs 49.1 ± 23.9 minutes, P = .55) and number of applications were similar between groups (P = 0.08). The rate of conversion from ZF-CA to fluoroscopy was slightly higher in SHD as compared to NSHD (13.2% vs 7.8%, P = .02) while the total time of fluoroscopy and radiation doses were comparable in the group of SHD and NSHD (P = .55; P = .48).ZF-CA is feasible and safe in majority of patients with SHD and should be incorporated into a standard approach for SHD; however, the procedure requires sufficient experience.
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- Aleksandra Morka
- Department of Pediatric Cardiosurgery and Cardiosurgical Intensive Care University Children's Hospital in Kraków, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kraków
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- Research and Development Centre in Wroclaw, Department of Cardiology, Regional Specialist Hospital, Wrocław, Poland
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- Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Department of Pediatric Cardiology
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- El-Medica, EP-Network, Kielce
- MediNice Research and Development Centre, Rzeszów, Poland
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2019; 21:44. [PMID: 31342289 DOI: 10.1007/s11936-019-0749-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Adult survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of arrhythmia. The goal of this review is to outline diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to arrhythmia in adult CHD patients. RECENT FINDINGS Macro-reentrant atrial tachyarrhythmia is the most common arrhythmia encountered in adults with CHD. Approximately 25% of hospitalizations associated with arrhythmia. The risk of ventricular arrhythmia is estimated as high as 25-100 times that for the general population and increased after two decades. Routine ambulatory monitoring is important for arrhythmia risk assessment in adults with CHD. There are limitations, potential adverse effects, and risk of recurrence with antiarrhythmic drugs, catheter ablation, and surgical approaches. Adults with CHD suffer various forms of arrhythmia, are at increased risk of sudden death, and require special consideration for medical and interventional therapy.
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Moe TG, Bardo DME. Long-term Outcomes of the Arterial Switch Operation for d-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2018; 61:360-364. [PMID: 30227186 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dextrotransposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) is a relatively rare form of complex childhood congenital heart disease, which occurs in approximately 0.2 in 1000 live births (Long et al, 2010). The most common palliative procedure for this anatomy has become the arterial switch operation (ASO). We will review in this paper the evidence that is currently available regarding the clinical management following the ASO. Individuals with d-TGA who undergo ASO at a young age thus far have excellent long-term outcomes. Long-term complications for the ASO should be monitored for and patients should have routine follow-up with specialists in adult congenital heart disease.
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- Tabitha G Moe
- Arizona Cardiology Group, 340 E Palm Lane Ste A175, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States of America.
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Radiology Dept., 1919 E Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006, United States of America.
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Williams MR, Perry JC. Arrhythmias and conduction disorders associated with atrial septal defects. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S2940-S2944. [PMID: 30305954 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.08.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Atrial septal defects (ASDs) are the most common form of congenital heart disease. There are 4 embryologic types of ASDs, and rhythm considerations vary based on type. ASDs have left-to-right shunt and primarily right-sided volume overload. This leads to electrical remodeling that may predispose patients to atrial tachyarrhythmias and conduction disorders. Risk for arrhythmias is increased with late age of ASD repair, shunt size, other factors such as pulmonary hypertension and comorbid conditions. Arrhythmia incidence is decreased after ASD closure, but remains elevated compared to general population. Medical and procedural therapy for arrhythmias should consider type and timing of ASD repair. Conduction disorders are rare. Sinus node dysfunction may be seen with late age of repair and large shunt size. Sinus venosus ASD exhibits a higher rate of sinus node dysfunction, especially with older surgical techniques. Ostium primum ASD has higher risk of spontaneous or post-operative AV block, though this is rare with current surgical techniques. Risk of AV block with surgical repair or device closure of secundum ASD is rare. Familial ASDs and other forms of congenital heart disease may be seen with mutations in associated myocardial transcription factors NKX2.5, GATA4, TBX6, along with conduction disorders such as AV block.
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- Matthew R Williams
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
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Hernández-Madrid A, Paul T, Abrams D, Aziz PF, Blom NA, Chen J, Chessa M, Combes N, Dagres N, Diller G, Ernst S, Giamberti A, Hebe J, Janousek J, Kriebel T, Moltedo J, Moreno J, Peinado R, Pison L, Rosenthal E, Skinner JR, Zeppenfeld K, Sticherling C, Kautzner J, Wissner E, Sommer P, Gupta D, Szili-Torok T, Tateno S, Alfaro A, Budts W, Gallego P, Schwerzmann M, Milanesi O, Sarquella-Brugada G, Kornyei L, Sreeram N, Drago F, Dubin A. Arrhythmias in congenital heart disease: a position paper of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Grown-up Congenital heart disease, endorsed by HRS, PACES, APHRS, and SOLAECE. Europace 2018; 20:1719-1753. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Antonio Hernández-Madrid
- Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia Unit, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Alcalá University, Carretera Colmenar Viejo, km 9, 100, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Georg August University Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, Göttingen, Germany
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- PACES (Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society) Representative, Department of Cardiology, Boston Childreńs Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- HRS Representative, Pediatric Electrophysiology, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Academical Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre-University Hospital, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Arrhythmia Unit, Department of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Electrophysiology, University Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, London, UK
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- Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Policlinico San Donato, University and Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Electrophysiology at Heart Center Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Children's Heart Centre, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Westpfalz-Klinikum Kaiserslautern, Children’s Hospital, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- SOLAECE Representative, Head Pediatric Electrophysiology, Section of Pediatric Cardiology Clinica y Maternidad Suizo Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia Unit, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Alcalá University, Carretera Colmenar Viejo, km 9, 100, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia Unit, Hospital la Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Consultant Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologist, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust, London, UK
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- APHRS Representative, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services Starship Childreńs Hospital, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute For Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood St., 905 S (MC715), Chicago, IL, USA
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- Heart Center Leipzig, Struempellstr. 39, Leipzig, Germany
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- Consultant Electrophysiologist Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer Imperial College London and University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Chiba Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Tsurumai, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
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- UZ Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- INSELSPITAL, Universitätsspital Bern, Universitätsklinik für Kardiologie, Zentrum für angeborene Herzfehler ZAH, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Woman and Child's Health, University of Padua, Padua Italy
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- Pediatric Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology and Sudden Death Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona - Universitat de Barcelona, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, Esplugues, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Gottsegen Gyorgy Orszagos Kardiologiai, Pediatric, Haller U. 29, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Of Cologne, Kerpenerstrasse 62, Cologne, Germany
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- IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, Roma
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 750 Welch Rd, Suite 321, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Patients with repaired or unrepaired congenital heart anomalies are at increased risk for arrhythmia development throughout their lives, often paralleling the need for reoperations for hemodynamic residua. The ability to incorporate arrhythmia surgery into reoperations can result in improvement in functional class and decreased need for antiarrhythmic medications. Every reoperation for congenital heart disease can be viewed as an opportunity to assess the electrical and arrhythmia substrates and to intervene to improve the arrhythmias and the hemodynamic condition of the patient. The authors review and summarize the operative techniques for arrhythmia surgery that are based on the arrhythmia mechanisms.
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- Barbara J Deal
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- Johns Hopkins Children's Heart Surgery, Florida Hospital for Children, 2501 N Orange Avenue, Suite 540, Orlando, FL 32804, USA
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Update on the Management of Adults With Arterial Switch Procedure for Transposition of the Great Arteries. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2017; 19:4. [PMID: 28155117 DOI: 10.1007/s11936-017-0505-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OPINION STATEMENT The arterial switch operation (ASO) is now the most frequently performed surgical correction in individuals with dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA). Patients who undergo this procedure as neonates have overall good clinical outcomes yet continued clinical follow-up is important to evaluate for postoperative complications. In this group, the highest mortality is in the immediate postoperative period and is generally associated with reimplantation of the coronary arteries. As these patients live into adulthood, longitudinal follow-up for other ASO complications including neo-pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction, or neo-aortic root dilation and resulting aortic insufficiency should be performed. In adults, extra care should be taken to identify and treat traditional cardiovascular risk factors as individuals with coronary obstruction may not present with typical anginal symptoms. Management of these patients should be performed in collaboration with an adult congenital heart center of excellence. This population offers a unique opportunity to provide timely feedback to adult congenital heart community of providers regarding late outcomes from surgical intervention and in the next decade will hopefully demonstrate a model for clinical feedback cycles in lifelong congenital care.
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