Radiofrequency catheter ablation in infants ≤18 months old: When is it done and how do they fare? Short-term data from the pediatric ablation registry

The objective of this study was to determine the indications, the safety, and the efficacy of pediatric radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in infants. Data from the pediatric RFCA registry were reviewed. Between August 1989 and January 1999, 137 infants, defined by age 0 to 1.5 years (median 0....

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2001-12, Vol.104 (23), p.2803-2808
Main Authors: BLAUFOX, Andrew D, FELIX, Gary L, SAUL, J. Philip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
Catheter Ablation
Child
Child, Preschool
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Heart Diseases - surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medical sciences
Postoperative Complications
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Registries - statistics & numerical data
Tachycardia - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine the indications, the safety, and the efficacy of pediatric radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in infants. Data from the pediatric RFCA registry were reviewed. Between August 1989 and January 1999, 137 infants, defined by age 0 to 1.5 years (median 0.7 years; weight 1.9 to 14.8 kg, median 10 kg), underwent 152 procedures in 27 of 49 registry centers (55%), compared with 5960 noninfants undergoing 6610 procedures during a comparable period. Structural heart disease was present in 36% of infants, compared with 11.2% of noninfants (P
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/hc4801.100028