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Surgical therapy for sudden cardiac death in children. Pediatr Clin North Am 2004 Oct;51(5):1389-400

Date

08/28/2004

Pubmed ID

15331290

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2004.04.003

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-4344628362 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children is the result of multiple etiologies and treatment (prophylaxis) must be tailored accordingly. In children who do not have congenital heart disease, surgical therapy of SCD typically consists of implantation of an internal defibrillator, with specific attention to the small size of the patient. In children who have unrepaired congenital heart disease, therapy of SCD is primarily repair of the congenital anomaly. In children or young adults who have previously undergone surgery for congenital heart disease, SCD therapy consists of repair of any residual or acquired structural defect, often in combination with antiarrhythmia surgery or defibrillator implantation.

Author List

Jaquiss RD, Tweddell JS, Litwin SB

Author

Robert D. Jaquiss MD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Child
Coronary Vessel Anomalies
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Defibrillators, Implantable
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Tetralogy of Fallot