Victoria L Vetter

..Several new studies in the past 2 years serve as an impetus to reframe the debate into a reasonable discussion that seeks to obtain more evidence wherever needed and to develop a consensus wherever possible...

..However, a one-time investment of 25% of that amount would determine how best to use our health care resources in the future to identify children and youth at risk for SCA...

..No studies have systematically screened healthy school children in the United States for conditions leading to SCA to identify those at risk...

..Exercise stress testing has shown diagnostic utility in adult patients with long-QT syndrome (LQTS); however, the QT interval adaptation in response to exercise in pediatric patients with LQTS has received little attention...

..This report discusses the implications and challenges of management of a neonate with compound long mutations...

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..The purpose of this study is to assess outcomes of patients with congenital complete heart block who were paced in the first 24 hours after birth owing to the presence of known risk factors...

..The purpose of this position article is to provide a framework for outpatient follow-up of complex congenital heart disease, based on a review of current literature and the experience of the authors...

..We sought to evaluate possible predictors of early and late pacemaker infections in children...

..This report describes a strategy of cryoablation in conjunction with a 3-D mapping system and the use of atrial overdrive pacing during cryothermal application to assess AV nodal function...

..Catheter ablation targeted to this pathway successfully terminated the arrhythmia...

..In addition, we assessed the hypothesis that single-ventricle physiology and surgical interruption of the great arteries negatively affects HRV...

..Therefore, we would recommend that the use of adenosine be limited to situations in which there is appropriate electrocardiographic monitoring and emergency resuscitative capabilities...

..A significant decrease in the refractory window (p <0.001) after successful slow pathway modification was found...

..Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) occurs in 10% to 50% of pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. The incidence and outcome of PPS after permanent pacemaker implantation in children is not described...

..We describe the occurrence of perioperative adverse events (AEs) related to arrhythmias in children with congenital LQTS exposed to volatile general anesthesia and describe associated risk factors...

..Previous studies of patients with long QT syndrome (LQTS) and 2:1 atrioventricular block (AVB) have reported a mortality rate greater than 50% during infancy...

..The discussions in this article summarize areas of emerging consensus and other areas in which consensus remains elusive and provide suggestions for additional research to further our knowledge and understanding of this topic...

..We sought to evaluate the contemporary results after repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect and to determine the factors associated with suboptimal outcomes...

..While indications for therapy cannot be determined from this study, lack of symptoms or myocardial dysfunction suggests that therapy may not be necessary...

..However, the temperature at which loss of AP conduction occurs may be variable. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the time and temperature profile at which loss of AP conduction occurs...

..This study investigates whether noncontact mapping can identify the arrhythmia substrate in a porcine model that involves a right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) patch and either chronic volume or pressure load on the right ventricle...

..Mid- to long-term follow-up of these nontraditional implant techniques is not well known. We assessed the mid-term performance of a subcutaneous lead technique used in our practice...

..Indications for PM therapy in children may require reevaluation in asymptomatic patients with increased cardiac size and decreased cardiac function...

..VCM bears cautionary labelling against use with epicardial leads since they have not been demonstrated appropriate for use with VCM...

..Our objective was to evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in children...

..Our objective was to determine the relationship between functional outcome and abnormalities of heart rate and rhythm after the Fontan operation...

..In conclusion, MVP can be used safely and can significantly reduce unnecessary VP in pediatric patients and patients with CHD...

..The purpose of this study was to establish an animal model to evaluate the individual contribution of different physiologic sequelae after tetralogy of Fallot repair in the development of late-onset arrhythmias...

..Studies have suggested that primary corticosteroid therapy might be beneficial and that adverse events are infrequent with short-term use...

..The institutional strengths and infrastructure support clinical investigations and enhance the likelihood that the aims and long term goals of the Pediatric Heart Network will be achieved. (End of Abstract). ..