RT Book, Section
A1 Patel, Akash
A1 Bonney, William
A1 Shah, Maully
A2 Gleason, Marie Murphy
A2 Rychik, Jack
A2 Shaddy, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 56747380
T1 Chapter 12. Cardiac Arrhythmias
T2 Pediatric Practice: Cardiology
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176320-2
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56747380
RD 2024/04/19
AB Cardiac  arrhythmias  are  due  to  abnormalities  in  the  heart  rhythm  or  conduction  that  can  range  in  clinical  significance  from  benign  to  life  threatening.  The  frequency  with  which  these  occur  varies  with  age  and  comorbid  conditions,  and  true  cardiac  arrhythmias  are  rare  in  young  people.  It  is  important  for  the  clinician  to  identify  the  arrhythmia  and  determine  whether  further  evaluation  or  treatment  is  required.  In  general,  the  principle  of  treatment  in  this  population  is  to  minimize  or  alleviate  symptoms,  reduce  associated  risks  (ie,  cardiac  dysfunction),  prevent  hemodynamic  compromise,  and/or  prevent  mortality.