Key result
An indwelling jugular venous catheter in the right atrium was associated with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in two infants, which resolved only after catheter withdrawal.
Why the study?
Does withdrawal of an indwelling jugular venous catheter restore sinus rhythm in infants with catheter-induced paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia?
Case Report (n=2)
Does withdrawal of an indwelling jugular venous catheter restore sinus rhythm in infants with catheter-induced paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia?
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In infants, an indwelling jugular venous catheter in the right atrium can mechanically induce paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia that resolves only upon catheter removal.
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia developed in two infants with structurally normal hearts and no evidence of ventricular preexcitation. In both infants, the onset of the arrhythmia was associated with the presence of an indwelling jugular venous catheter in the body of the right atrium. Repeated episodes of the arrhythmia occurred while the catheter remained in place. Restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm could only be achieved after withdrawal of the catheter.
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Stephen R. Daniels (1984) conducted a case report in Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (n=2). Indwelling jugular venous catheter in the right atrium vs. Withdrawal of the catheter was evaluated on Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. An indwelling jugular venous catheter in the right atrium was associated with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in two infants, which resolved only after catheter withdrawal.
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