July 1, 1981PEDIATRICS

Frequency and Outcome of Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm and Conduction in a Population of Newborn Infants

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Population

3,383 apparently healthy newborn infants studied in one region of England

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

after 12 weeks of age

Authors

DSD P SouthallChildren in Scotland MJMargaret JohnsonDuke University ESE A ShinebourneOslo University Hospital

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Implication

Supports transient course without intervention in most cases; leaves open need for outcome studies on neonatal ECG screening.

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Population

3,383 apparently healthy newborn infants studied in one region of England

Outcome

Frequency and outcome of cardiac arrhythmias or preexcitation on standard and 24-hour ECGsurrogate

Disorders of cardiac rhythm and conduction occur in approximately 1% of apparently healthy newborn infants but spontaneously resolve in the majority by 12 weeks of age.

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Southall et al. (1981) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a79c6cffbd9051d3b0df1a3 https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.68.1.58

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Frequency and Outcome of Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm and Conduction in a Population of Newborn Infants

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Frequency and Outcome of Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm and Conduction in a Population of Newborn Infants

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