Key result
In pediatric patients with SVT, the proportion of accessory pathways decreased with age (P<.001), and females older than 12 years were more likely to have AVNRT than males (P<.0001).
Why the study?
Does age, gender, or ethnicity influence the mechanism of supraventricular tachycardia in pediatric patients?
Population
3556 pediatric patients who underwent radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia from 1999 to…
Design
Cohort
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Age- and sex-related SVT mechanism differences may inform pediatric evaluation; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Observational (n=3,556)
Yes
Does age, gender, or ethnicity influence the mechanism of supraventricular tachycardia in pediatric patients?
p-value: p=<.001
In pediatric patients with SVT, the underlying mechanism is significantly influenced by age, gender, and ethnicity, with AVNRT becoming more common in older children, particularly females.
Anand et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) (n=3,556). Age, gender, and ethnicity was evaluated on Mechanism of SVT (Accessory pathways vs AVNRT) (p=<.001). In pediatric patients with SVT, the proportion of accessory pathways decreased with age (P<.001), and females older than 12 years were more likely to have AVNRT than males (P<.0001).