Diagnosis and management of junctional ectopic tachycardia in children

• Published in: Annals of pediatric cardiology Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 372 - 381
• Main Authors: Sasikumar, Navaneetha, Kumar, Raman, Balaji, Seshadri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Cardiac arrhythmia; Congenital heart disease; congenital junctional ectopic tachycardia; Diagnosis; Diseases; Genetic aspects; Health aspects; Ivabradine; junctional ectopic tachycardia; Mortality; pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass; postoperative arrhythmia; postoperative complications; Procainamide; Review; Strategic planning (Business); Tachycardia; postoperative complications; Congenital junctional ectopic tachycardia; junctional ectopic tachycardia; pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass; postoperative arrhythmia

Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) is more common in its postoperative form. A thorough understanding of its etiology, pathophysiology, and management strategies is essential. Classically, postoperative JET is considered to arise from surgical trauma. Genetic susceptibility and an intrinsic morpho...