Ventricular arrhythmias in children with an apparently normal heart
- 31 July 1991
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier BV in The Journal of Pediatrics
- Vol. 119 (1), 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81030-3
Abstract
Ventricular ectopy occurs frequently in normal children. In the presence of a normal heart, these arrhythmias, including asymptomatic, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, carry a benign prognosis and are not associated with sudden, unexpected death. However, complex ventricular arrhythmias frequently indicate the presence of underlying cardiac disease; patients with such arrhythmias must undergo an appropriately through evaluation before decisions regarding prognosis and the need for therapy can be made.Keywords
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