Abstract
1. Brady- and tachyarrhythmias frequently coexist in complex ACHD patients. Management of one can complicate management of the other. 2. All ACHD patients with intracardiac shunts and/or sluggish blood flow (e.g., Fontan operation) should be anticoagulated even if asymptomatic. If, in addition, they have tachyarrhythmias, anticoagulation should be started regardless of symptoms. 3. In ACHD patients with intracardiac shunts, endocardial pacing (including the leadless pacemaker) should be avoided. The default method for pacing should be the epicardial approach. 4. Long-term amiodarone should be considered the last option for drug therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease |
Subtitle of host publication | A Case-Based Approach |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 135-148 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323485685 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323496094 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Bradyarrhythmia
- Cyanotic heart disease
- Epicardial pacemaker
- Syncope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)