Characteristics and management of chaotic atrial tachycardia of infancy

F A Fish; A V Mehta; J A Johns

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00536-x

Characteristics and management of chaotic atrial tachycardia of infancy

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Nov 1;78(9):1052-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00536-x.

Authors

F A Fish¹, A V Mehta, J A Johns

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2572, USA.

PMID: 8916490
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00536-x

Abstract

Chaotic atrial tachycardia was observed in 7 infants without underlying structural heart disease. Clinical presentation and approach to management are discussed, with particular attention to the use of propafenone for this uncommon pediatric arrhythmia.

MeSH terms

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use*
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis
Fetal Diseases / drug therapy
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Propafenone / therapeutic use*
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / diagnosis*
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / drug therapy*
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / etiology
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Propafenone