Management of Postoperative Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia in Pediatric Patients: a Survey of 30 Centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Overview

Journal Eur J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2017 Jul 22

PMID 28730319

Citations 10

Authors

Andreas Entenmann

Miriam Michel

Ulrike Herberg

Nikolaus Haas

Matthias Kumpf

Matthias Gass

Friedemann Egender

Roman Gebauer

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Abstract

Conclusion: This survey reveals that from center to center, the treatment of postoperative JET may vary substantially. Future work should focus on those treatment modalities where a high rate of variation is found. Such studies may be of value to achieve commonly adopted treatment recommendations. What is known: • Treatment of postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia is predominantly based on administration of antiarrhythmic drugs, therapeutic cooling, and temporary pacing. • Amiodarone is the antiarrhythmic drug of choice in this context. What is new: • Dosing and duration of administration of amiodarone differ relevantly from center to center. • The sequential order of drug administration, therapeutic cooling, and pacing is not consistent.

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