Successful treatment of congenital atrial flutter with antitachycardia pacing.

Abstract

Congential atrial flutter is a condition that rarely requires chronic pharmacological therapy. An unusual case of congenital atrial flutter is described which was resistant to medical therapy, yet responded well to antitachycardia pacing. While most experience with antitachycardia pacing in pediatrics has been with the postoperative congenital heart patient, patients such as the one described with unscarred atria may prove to be the most suitable pediatric candidates for this pacing modality.

• Authors: C L Case, P C Gillette, V L Zeigler, P C Oslizlok
• Journal: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (Pacing Clin Electrophysiol) Vol. 13 Issue 5 Pg. 571-3 (May 1990) ISSN: 0147-8389 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1693191 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Atrial Flutter (congenital, therapy)
• Cardiac Pacing, Artificial (methods)
• Child
• Female
• Humans
• Pacemaker, Artificial
• Tachycardia (therapy)