Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in a 10-year-old boy: Technical aspects of radiofrequency ablation and utility of antiarrhythmic therapy

Magdi M. Saba; Mubadda Salim; Robert E. Hood; Timm Michael Dickfeld; Stephen R. Shorofsky

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.02796.x

Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in a 10-year-old boy: Technical aspects of radiofrequency ablation and utility of antiarrhythmic therapy

Magdi M. Saba, Mubadda Salim, Robert E. Hood, Timm Michael Dickfeld, Stephen R. Shorofsky

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Abstract

Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF) is defined as spontaneous VF in the absence of structural heart disease. No prior reports exist addressing the technical aspects of idiopathic VF ablation in a child. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with idiopathic VF, who presented a unique management challenge, particularly as regards the technical aspects of the ablation procedure. Ablation of idiopathic VF is feasible in a 10-year-old boy and oral quinidine seems more effective than other antiarrhythmic drugs in this condition.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume	34
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.02796.x
State	Published - Sep 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ablation
electrophysiology-clinical
mapping
pediatrics
VT

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in a 10-year-old boy : Technical aspects of radiofrequency ablation and utility of antiarrhythmic therapy. / Saba, Magdi M.; Salim, Mubadda; Hood, Robert E.; Dickfeld, Timm Michael; Shorofsky, Stephen R.

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