Abstract
Evaluate the efficacy, outcomes, and complications associated with direct current cardioversion (DCCV) in the treatment of arrhythmias in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease (CHD) populations and identify patient and procedural characteristics associated with adverse events. Pediatric and adult patients with CHD are at risk of atrial arrhythmias. DCCV is effective but is associated with potential complications. In this single-center retrospective series, patients who underwent DCCV between January 2010 and May 2015 were identified and categorized as pediatric (<18 years) or adult (> 18 years). Records were reviewed for demographic, arrhythmic, and CHD-specific characteristics; acute efficacy; and 3-month arrhythmia recurrence. Complications were categorized as life-threatening (LT) or non-life-threatening (NLT). Univariate followed by multiple variable and logistic regression (LR) analyses were used to identify characteristics associated with complications. We identified 104 patients with 152 discrete DCCV events with median age 17.4 years (0.15-62.2). DCCV efficacy was 89% with 3-month recurrence of 46%. There were 52 complications among 24 patients, median age 17.7 years (0.15-49). Risks associated with NLT complicat...Continue Reading
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