Circulation Journal
Online ISSN : 1347-4820
Print ISSN : 1346-9843
ISSN-L : 1346-9843
Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia in Infants and Toddlers
Shuenn-Nan ChiuChun-Wei LuChi-Wei ChangChien-Chih ChangMing-Tai LinJiunn-Lee LinChun-An ChenJou-Kou WangMei-Hwan Wu
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2009 Volume 73 Issue 9 Pages 1717-1721

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Background: The role of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in infants and toddlers is still unclear. Methods and Results: From 1993 to 2006, 27 (17 males, 10 females) of 210 patients underwent RFCA at an age less than 6 years. Indications included drug-refractory SVT or tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. The medical records were reviewed and the patients were interviewed regarding their current status. The 27 patients underwent RFCA at a median age of 4.4 years (8 months to 5.9 years) and a median body weight of 15 kg (6.6-30 kg). The SVT was mainly atrioventricular reentry tachycardia (15/27) and multiple mechanisms in 3. One-third of them had associated congenital heart disease, and 5 underwent RFCA using only 2-3 catheters. Immediate success rate was 92.6%, with low early (3.7%) and late recurrence (7.4%) after 5.4 ±3.7 years follow-up. Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy was noted in 4 and resolved in all after RFCA. Procedure-related complications included complete atrioventricular block in 1 and Bezold-Jarisch reflex in another. No other risk factors for outcomes were noted, even with low body weight. Conclusions: The outcome of RFCA for medically refractory SVT, even associated with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, in infants and toddlers is favorable. (Circ J 2009; 73: 1717-1721)

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