Key result
Cardioversion plus amiodarone restores sinus rhythm in an infant with unstable WPW tachycardia.
Why the study?
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is often revealed by tachycardia with signs of poor tolerance, which is critical for emergency treatment in infants.
Case Report (n=1)
Electrical cardioversion is an effective and life-saving emergency treatment for poorly tolerated wide QRS tachycardia due to Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in infants, allowing for the reversal of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.
Supports cardioversion plus amiodarone for infant WPW tachycardia; leaves open generalizability beyond this single case.
RÉSUMÉ Introduction. Le syndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White est une anomalie congénitale du système de conduction liée à la présence d'une voie accessoire auriculo-ventriculaire anormale. Il est souvent révélé par des accès de tachycardie, dont la présence concomitante avec des signes de mauvaise tolérance est un élément important du traitement en urgence. Observation. Nous rapportons chez un nourrisson de 6 mois, une tachycardie à QRS larges associée à des signes de défaillance cardiaque. La cardioversion électrique a permis la restauration immédiate d’un état hémodynamique satisfaisant, et de mettre en évidence une tachycardie supraventriculaire à conduction antidromique sur faisceau de Kent bidirectionnel. Le maintien en rythme sinusal a été fait par l’amiodarone avec un bon contrôle du rythme à distance. Conclusion. La gravité du syndrome de Wolf Parkinson White est liée au risque de mort subite. Bien que la régression spontanée des faisceaux accessoires soit possible avec l’âge, la réduction des épisodes de tachycardie doit être rapide afin d’éviter l’apparition d’une cardiomyopathie rythmique. ABSTRACTIntroduction. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a congenital anomaly of the conduction system linked to the presence of an abnormal atrioventricular accessory pathway. It is often revealed by tachycardia, the concomitant presence of which with signs of bad tolerance is an important factor in emergency treatment. Case report. We report a 6-month-old infant with wide QRS tachycardia associated with signs of heart failure. Electrical cardioversion allowed immediate restoration of a satisfactory haemodynamic state, and revealed a supraventricular tachycardia with antidromic conduction on a bidirectional Kent bundle. Sinus rhythm was maintained by amiodarone with good remote rhythm control. Conclusion. The severity of Wolf Parkinson White syndrome is related to the risk of sudden death. Although spontaneous regression of accessory bundles is possible with age, tachycardia episodes must be reduced rapidly to avoid the development of rhythmic cardiomyopathy.
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Jamila et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (n=1). Electrical cardioversion and Amiodarone was evaluated on Restoration of sinus rhythm and hemodynamic stability. Electrical cardioversion followed by amiodarone successfully restored and maintained sinus rhythm in a 6-month-old infant with poorly tolerated wide QRS tachycardia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
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