Isolated junctional tachycardia in a child after noncardiac surgery: An uncommon clinical presentation

Chenni S. Sriram; Roger D. White; Malini Madhavan; Bryan C. Cannon

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Isolated junctional tachycardia in a child after noncardiac surgery: An uncommon clinical presentation

Chenni S. Sriram, Roger D. White, Malini Madhavan, Bryan C. Cannon

Cardiovascular Medicine

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Abstract

Isolated junctional tachycardia is rare in children but has been reported after cardiac surgery. To date, it has not been reported after noncardiac surgery. This report describes the case of a 3-year-old boy with no cardiac history who experienced transient junctional tachycardia after a right pyeloplasty. Medical therapy was not prescribed initially due to lack of symptoms. However, symptomatic junctional tachycardia recurred, prompting institution of oral beta-blocker therapy. Isolated junctional tachycardia should not be overlooked in the differential diagnosis of pediatric supraventricular tachycardia after noncardiac surgery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1234-1237
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatric Cardiology
Volume	32
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-011-0072-z
State	Published - Dec 2011

Keywords

Arrhythmia
Junctional tachycardia
Surgery

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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