Abstracts for the British Congenital Cardiac Association Annual Meeting: The Barbican, London, 24–25 November 2005: Poster Presentations: ECMO support for lifethreatening arrhythmia in infancy permits successful radiofrequency treatment
Abstract:The majority of arrhythmias presenting in infancy cardiovert readily or rapidly respond to conventional medical therapy. A small number prove highly refractory to anti-arrhythmic medications. Myocardial performance may be severely compromised by the combination of fast heart rate and negatively inotropic drugs. Some babies die. We have recently supported 2 babies with refractory arrhythmias on ECMO, both to pursue drug therapy and eventually, to support the circulation during radiofrequency ablation, with very… Show more
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