Clinical Characteristics of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Pediatric Age Group

El-Sawaf, Sally Mohammed and El-Hefnawy, Suzan Bayoumy and El-Sheikh, Raghda Ghonimy and El-Setieha, Mohammed El-Sayed and Badr, Seham Fahmy (2022) Clinical Characteristics of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Pediatric Age Group. Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal, 11 (4). pp. 440-447. ISSN 2347-520X

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Abstract

Background: The Symptomatic manifestation of pediatric arrhythmias varies according to the age. Patients with disturbances in cardiac rhythm have several complaints, but also could be totally asymptomatic. This study aimed to assess clinical characteristics of Tachy and Brady arrhythmia in neonates, infant, children and adolescents of various age groups.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 253 patients of pediatric age below 18 years old presented with different types of tachyarrhythmia or bradyarrhythmia. All patients were subjected to clinical general examination of patient, vital data collection, local cardiac examination, 12 leads electrocardiography, ambulatory ECG Holter monitoring, exercise ECG stress testing if indicated and transthoracic echocardiography.

Results: There was a significant relation between age of presentation of the study patients and classification of arrhythmia (P < 0.001). Palpitations was the most common presentations of arrhythmia in our study patients (32%) followed by dyspnea in 17.8 % of the patients. 20.6 % of the study patients with arrhythmias were asymptomatic. Congenital heart anomalies were in 43 % of the patients.

Conclusion: Pediatric arrhythmia can be totally asymptomatic and discovered accidentally. Congenital cardiac anomalies and cardiac arrhythmias are closely correlated. Holter monitoring and exercise ECG testing can help in diagnosing pediatric arrhythmia. Untreated or persistent arrhythmia causes LV myopathy and dilatation. Antiarrhythmic drugs can have their harmful effect on the growing child.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Science Repository > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2023 05:54
Last Modified: 24 Jul 2024 09:00
URI: http://research.manuscritpub.com/id/eprint/1261

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