Why the study?
Does amiodarone effectively control resistant or life threatening tachycardias in children?
Population
30 children (aged one week to 14 years) with resistant or life threatening tachycardias.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 23 months (range 2 weeks to 64 months)
Authors
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Case reports suggest amiodarone utility in pediatric arrhythmias; leaves open need for prospective trials before practice change.
Does amiodarone effectively control resistant or life threatening tachycardias in children?
Amiodarone is highly effective for controlling resistant or life-threatening tachycardias in children, though dosing in infants should be based on body surface area and adverse effects are common.
Bucknall et al. (1986) studied this question.
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