Familial idiopathic atrial fibrillation with bradyarrhythmia

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-10

  Bertram, H ^a   Paul, T ^a   Beyer, F ^b   Kallfelz, H C ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation in childhood; bradyarrhythmia; familial atrial fibrillation; idiopathic atrial fibrillation; lone atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PEDIGREE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0030021291     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02115617     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. ACC/AHA task force report on assessment of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures (Committee on pacemaker implantation) (1991) Guidelines for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices. J Am Coll Cardiol 18(1):1-13
2. Brand FN, Abbott RD, Kannel WB, Wolf PA (1985) Characteristics and prognosis of lone atrial fibrillation. JAMA 254(24):3449-3453
3. Caralis DG, Varese PJ (1976) Familial sinoatrial node dysfunction. Increased vagal tone a possible aetiology. Br Heart J 38:951-956
4. Davidson E, Rotenberg Z, Weinberger I, Fuchs J, Agmon J (1989) Diagnosis and characteristics of lone atrial fibrillation. Chest 95:1048-1050
5. Dunn M, Alexander J, Silva R de, Hildner F (1989) Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation. Chest 95(2) [Suppl]:118S-127S
6. Ector H, Hauwaert LG van der (1980) Sick sinus syndrome in childhood. Br Heart J 44:684-691
7. Evans W, Swann P (1954) Lone atrial fibrillation. Br Heart J 16:189-194
8. Ferrer MI (1968) The sick sinus syndrome in atrial disease. JAMA 206(3): 645-646
9. Frustraci A, Caldarulo M, Buffon A, Bellocci F, Fenici R, Melina D (1991) Cardiac biopsy in patients with 'primary' atrial fibrillation. Chest 100(2):303-306
10. Garson A Jr (1983) The electrocardiogram in infants and children: a systematic approach. Lea and Febinger, Philadelphia, pp 249-251
11. Gazes PC, Culler RM, Taber E, Kelly TE (1965) Congenital familial cardiac conduction defects. Circulation 32:32-34
12. Gibson S (1941) Auricular fibrillation in childhood and adolescence. JAMA 117:96-98
13. Gillor A, Korsch E (1992) Familiäres Vorkommen von idiopathischem Vorhofflattern. Monatsschr Kinder-heilkd 140:47-50
14. Gould WL (1957) Auricular fibrillation. AMA Arch Intern Med 100:916-926
15. James TN (1993) Congenital disorders of cardiac rhythm and conduction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 4(6):702-718
16. Kallfelz HC (1979) Cardiac arrhythmias in the fetus - diagnosis, significance and prognosis. In: Godman JM, Marquis RM (eds) Pediatric cardiology, vol. 2: heart disease in the newborn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, pp 401-412
17. Kopecky SL, Gersh BJ, McGoon MD, Whisnant JP, Holmes DR, Ilstrup DM, Fiye RL (1987) The natural history of lone atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 317(11):669-674
18. Kottkamp H, Willems S, Hindricks G, Chen X, Haverkamp W, Hasfeld M, Borggrefe M, Breithardt G (1993) Orale Antikoagulation zur Thrombembolieprophylaxe bei nichtrheumatischem Vorhofflimmern: Indikation, Effektivität und Risiko. Z Kardiol 82:667-673
19. Krishna Kumar R, Saxena A, Talwar KK (1991) Lone atrial fibrillation with complete heart block in a child. Int J Cardiol 30:349-351
20. Lehmann H, Klein UE (1978) Familial sinus node dysfunction with autosomal dominant inheritance. Br Heart J 40: 1314-1316
21. Livesley B, Catley PF, Qram S (1972) Familial sinuatrial disorder. Br Heart J 34:668-670
22. Ludomirsky A, Garson A Jr (1990) Supraventricular tachycardia. In: Gillette PC, Garson A Jr (eds) Pediatric arrhythmias: electrophysiology and pacing. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, pp 380-426
23. Phair WB (1963) Familial atrial fibrillation. Canad Med Assoc J 89:1274-1276
24. Porter C (1990) Atrial fibrillation. In: Gillette PC, Garson A Jr (eds) Pediatric arrhythmias: electrophysiology and pacing. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp 353-359
25. Prakash SK, Ahuja SK (1975) Juvenile atrial fibrillation. J Assoc Phys Ind 23: 201-204
26. Pritchett ELC (1992) Management of atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 326(19):1264-1271
27. Radford DJ, Izukawa T (1977) Atrial fibrillation in children. Pediatrics 59(2):250-256
28. Spellberg RD (1971) Familial sinus node disease. Chest 60(3):246-251
29. The Boston area antikoagulation trial for atrial fibrillation investigators (1990) The effect of low-dose warfarin on the risk of stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 323(22):1505-1511
30. Vidaillet HJ Jr, Pressley JC, Henke E, Harrell FE Jr, German LD (1987) Familial occurrence of accessory atrioventricular pathways (preexcitation syndrome). N Engl J Med 317(2): 65-69
31. Zaldivar N, Gelband H, Tamer D, Garcia O (1973) Atrial fibrillation in infancy. J Pediatr 81:821-822