TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric cardiovascular intensive care
T2 - Arrhythmia management
AU - Dorostkar, Parvin C.
AU - Dick, Macdonald
PY - 1995/8
Y1 - 1995/8
N2 - Cardiac arrhythmias in children in the pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit are a function of the interaction between the intrinsic disease, complications of successful palliation and treatment, and the moment-to-moment homeostatic state of the patient (autonomic tone, electrolyte balance, hemodynamic status, therapeutic agents). Knowledge regarding all three factors are critical for the successful management of arrhythmias in patients in the pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit. Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring with an archival system is essential for instantaneous and accurate detection of potentially life-threatening tachy and bradyarrhythmias. Intensivists, cardiologists and intensive care nursing personnel must constantly process data that lead to rapid diagnosis and definitive management of an abnormal cardiac rhythm in these highly vulnerable children.
AB - Cardiac arrhythmias in children in the pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit are a function of the interaction between the intrinsic disease, complications of successful palliation and treatment, and the moment-to-moment homeostatic state of the patient (autonomic tone, electrolyte balance, hemodynamic status, therapeutic agents). Knowledge regarding all three factors are critical for the successful management of arrhythmias in patients in the pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit. Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring with an archival system is essential for instantaneous and accurate detection of potentially life-threatening tachy and bradyarrhythmias. Intensivists, cardiologists and intensive care nursing personnel must constantly process data that lead to rapid diagnosis and definitive management of an abnormal cardiac rhythm in these highly vulnerable children.
KW - Arrhythmias
KW - Congenital heart disease
KW - Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring
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U2 - 10.1016/1058-9813(95)00124-L
DO - 10.1016/1058-9813(95)00124-L
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:58149362428
SN - 1058-9813
VL - 4
SP - 149
EP - 160
JO - Progress in Pediatric cardiology
JF - Progress in Pediatric cardiology
IS - 3
ER -
