Treatment of Permanent Junctional Reciprocating Tachycardia in a Preterm Neonate: Case Report

Abstract

Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (PJRT) is most often observed in infants and children and can lead to incessant tachycardia. PJRT is usually refractory to medical treatment. Tachycardia may infrequently occur in the fetus in which case fetal tachycardia transplacental treatment should be started immediately. Term delivery is recommended for fetuses with tachycardia in the absence of significant clinical compromise to avoid complications of preterm birth. Herein, a 36-week preterm neonate presented with PJRT. He had tachycardia in the fetal period and was treated with digoxin, amiodaron, and esmolol therapy after birth without undergoing the catheter ablation procedure.

Keywords

fetal tachycardia - permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia - neonate - preterm - antiarrhythmic agents

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 30. April 2020

Angenommen: 24. Mai 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
15. Juli 2020

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