Supraventricular tachycardia in neonates: antiarrhythmic drug choice dilemma

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Oct:23 Suppl 3:30-3. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2010.517937.

Abstract

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), being atrioventricular re-entry the underlying mechanism, is the most frequent tachyarrhythmia requiring a medical treatment in infants with no cardiac disease. The acute treatment of a single episode of SVT has generally an excellent prognosis. An antiarrhythmic prophylaxis of SVT recurrences is usually recommended during the first year of life. Although many efficient drugs are available for the SVT treatment, a careful risk-benefit analysis of each single case should suggest the correct drug choice.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Chemoprevention / methods
  • Choice Behavior* / physiology
  • Decision Making / physiology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Newborn, Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Infant, Newborn, Diseases / prevention & control
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / drug therapy*
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents