[Tachyarrhythmias in congenital heart disease patients: diagnosis, clinical presentation and treatment]

G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2023 Aug;24(8):612-623. doi: 10.1714/4068.40529.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Tachyarrhythmias are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adult congenital heart disease patients. There is a strong association between tachyarrhythmias and the specific congenital heart disease and the patient's surgical history. Health care for adults with congenital heart disease and arrhythmias should be coordinated by adult congenital heart disease centers of excellence that serve as a resource for consultation and referral. A complete and multidisciplinary evaluation of patients with tachyarrhythmias, including a detailed hemodynamic and electrophysiological evaluation, is mandatory to define the best treatment strategy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital* / complications
  • Humans
  • Tachycardia / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia / etiology
  • Tachycardia / therapy