Tachyarrhythmia in patients with congenital heart disease: inevitable destiny?

The prevalence of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased over the last century. As a result, the number of CHD patients presenting with late, postoperative tachyarrhythmias has increased as well. The aim of this review is to discuss the present knowledge on the mechanisms underly...

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Published in:Netherlands heart journal 2016-03, Vol.24 (3), p.161-170
Main Authors: Teuwen, C. P., Taverne, Y. J. H. J., Houck, C., Götte, M., Brundel, B. J. J. M., Evertz, R., Witsenburg, M., Roos-Hesselink, J. W., Bogers, A. J. J. C., de Groot, N. M. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation
Adults
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Catheters
Circuits
Congenital diseases
Electrocardiography
Heart
Medical Education
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Patients
Review
Review Article
Success
Veins & arteries
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Summary:The prevalence of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased over the last century. As a result, the number of CHD patients presenting with late, postoperative tachyarrhythmias has increased as well. The aim of this review is to discuss the present knowledge on the mechanisms underlying both atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmia in patients with CHD and the advantages and disadvantages of the currently available invasive treatment modalities.
ISSN:1568-5888
1876-6250
DOI:10.1007/s12471-015-0797-z