Erschienen in:
01.09.2019 | Arrhythmia (R Kabra, Section Editor)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
verfasst von:
Karine Guerrier, DO, MPH, Benjamin Hendrickson, MD, B. Rush Waller, MD, Glenn T. Wetzel, MD, PhD
Erschienen in:
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Ausgabe 9/2019
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Abstract
Purpose of review
Adult survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of arrhythmia. The goal of this review is to outline diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to arrhythmia in adult CHD patients.
Recent findings
Macro-reentrant atrial tachyarrhythmia is the most common arrhythmia encountered in adults with CHD. Approximately 25% of hospitalizations associated with arrhythmia. The risk of ventricular arrhythmia is estimated as high as 25–100 times that for the general population and increased after two decades.
Summary
Routine ambulatory monitoring is important for arrhythmia risk assessment in adults with CHD. There are limitations, potential adverse effects, and risk of recurrence with antiarrhythmic drugs, catheter ablation, and surgical approaches. Adults with CHD suffer various forms of arrhythmia, are at increased risk of sudden death, and require special consideration for medical and interventional therapy.