Tachyarrhythmia in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Inevitable Destiny?

Overview

Journal Neth Heart J

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2016 Jan 6

PMID 26728051

Citations 1

Authors

C P Teuwen

Y J H J Taverne

C Houck

M Gotte

B J J M Brundel

R Evertz

M Witsenburg

J W Roos-Hesselink

A J J C Bogers

N M S de Groot

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Abstract

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.

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