Supraventricular tachycardia in neonates: antiarrhythmic drug choice dilemma

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Mar;24(3):541-4. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2010.509915. Epub 2010 Sep 1.

Abstract

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), being atrioventricular reentry the underlying mechanism, is the most frequently tachyarrhythmia requiring a medical treatment in infants with no cardiac disease. The acute treatment of a single episode of SVT has generally an excellent prognosis. An antiarrhythmic prophylaxis of SVT recurrences is usually recommended during the first year of life. Although many efficient drugs are available for the SVT treatment, a careful risk-benefit analysis of each single case should suggest the correct drug choice.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Review
  • Retracted Publication

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Chemoprevention / methods
  • Choice Behavior*
  • Decision Making*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / congenital*
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents