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Review Article

Korean J Pediatr. 2006;49(9):930-936. Published online September 15, 2006.

Nonpharmacological treatment of arrhythmia

Eun-Jung EJ Bae¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Eun-Jung EJ Bae ,Email: eunjbae@plaza.snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Although antiarrhythmic medication has been the main treatment modality for arrhythmia in children, in recent decades technological development and computerization have made great advances in nonpharmacological therapy. This article reviews the transcatheter radiofrequency ablation for tachycardia in children, recent advances of device therapy for bradycardia, antitachycardia pacing, implantable cardioverter defibrillator. As a new field of device therapy, cardiac resynchronization therapy for congestive heart failure is also mentioned.

Keywords :Arrhythmia , Ablation , Pacemater