Irregular heartbeat in children

Arrhythmia is also very common in children. If your child is found to have this reaction during routine examinations, he or she should receive relevant treatment as soon as possible, so that they can get better faster. Otherwise, the frequency of their attacks may become higher and higher, eventually leading to an uncontrollable situation. Therefore, it is necessary to receive treatment in the early stages.

electric shock

When arrhythmia occurs, if it causes a decrease in cardiac blood transfusion, resulting in shock or quasi-shock, the doctor will use a defibrillator (a medical electric shock device) to shock the patient's chest to restore the heart to normal heartbeat.

Pacemaker

It is done by placing an electrode wire on the surface of the heart or inside the right ventricle and connecting the other end to a battery (containing a sensor). When the heartbeat slows to a certain degree or stops, the sensor will emit electric waves to stimulate the heart to beat. This is specifically used to treat heart block. Another type of regulator is used when the heart beats too fast, and its effect is like an external electric shock. The battery of the pacemaker is usually placed in the subcutaneous tissue under the clavicle of the chest or in the abdomen. The battery life is more than 10 years. If the power is used up, the battery can be replaced through surgery. Patients with pacemakers should avoid contact with high voltage electricity. Electromagnetic waves are close to each other. When using a mobile phone, avoid placing it close to the battery to avoid affecting the function of the pacemaker.

Drug treatment

Medication can restore the heartbeat to normal or reduce the frequency of irregular heartbeats, but it can usually only control the condition and not necessarily cure it.

Operation

After an electrophysiological examination, some arrhythmias can be treated with electrocautery via a cardiac catheter to burn the source of the arrhythmia or the congenital abnormal nerves to achieve a radical cure. WPW syndrome and paroxysmal and supraventricular tachycardia can often be treated with this method, with a success rate of up to 95%. The reason for failure is usually that the abnormal nerve tissue is not completely burned away, or there are abnormalities elsewhere that are not detected during the examination.

Radiofrequency ablation

Radial artery puncture interventional catheter radiofrequency ablation (RA-interventional catheter radiofrequency ablation) is a minimally invasive method for treating arrhythmia. It finds the path of abnormal electric wave conduction after performing physiological electrophysiological examination, and uses high-frequency current to instantly burn the tissue that conducts abnormal electric waves, thereby eliminating abnormal physiological electrical conduction and achieving the purpose of treating arrhythmia. Experts from the Chinese Cardiac Intervention Center pointed out that after radiofrequency ablation via radial artery puncture, patients need to actively cooperate with doctors in related postoperative care to avoid unnecessary harm. [4]