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Neonatal Sinus Tachycardia, AE

MedGen UID:
1669659
•Concept ID:
C4743798
•
Finding
Synonym: Neonatal Sinus Tachycardia, Adverse Event

Definition

An adverse event in a newborn characterized by an abnormally high heart rate for age. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Intravenous Sotalol in the Young: Safe and Effective Treatment With Standardized Protocols.
Borquez AA, Aljohani OA, Williams MR, Perry JC
JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2020 Apr;6(4):425-432. Epub 2020 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.11.019. PMID: 32327076
Sotalol as first-line treatment for fetal tachycardia and neonatal follow-up.
van der Heijden LB, Oudijk MA, Manten GT, ter Heide H, Pistorius L, Freund MW
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013 Sep;42(3):285-93. doi: 10.1002/uog.12390. PMID: 23303470
Pharmacologic management of supraventricular tachycardias in children. Part 2: Atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and junctional and atrial ectopic tachycardia.
Luedtke SA, Kuhn RJ, McCaffrey FM
Ann Pharmacother 1997 Nov;31(11):1347-59. doi: 10.1177/106002809703101113. PMID: 9391691

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Intravenous Sotalol in the Young: Safe and Effective Treatment With Standardized Protocols.
Borquez AA, Aljohani OA, Williams MR, Perry JC
JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2020 Apr;6(4):425-432. Epub 2020 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.11.019. PMID: 32327076
The therapeutic value of atropine for critical care intubation.
Jones P
Arch Dis Child 2016 Jan;101(1):77-80. Epub 2015 Jul 21 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-308137. PMID: 26199407
Sotalol as first-line treatment for fetal tachycardia and neonatal follow-up.
van der Heijden LB, Oudijk MA, Manten GT, ter Heide H, Pistorius L, Freund MW
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013 Sep;42(3):285-93. doi: 10.1002/uog.12390. PMID: 23303470
Pharmacologic management of supraventricular tachycardias in children. Part 2: Atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and junctional and atrial ectopic tachycardia.
Luedtke SA, Kuhn RJ, McCaffrey FM
Ann Pharmacother 1997 Nov;31(11):1347-59. doi: 10.1177/106002809703101113. PMID: 9391691
Supraventricular arrhythmias in children.
Gillette PC
J Am Coll Cardiol 1985 Jun;5(6 Suppl):122B-129B. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80541-6. PMID: 3889104

Diagnosis

Sotalol as first-line treatment for fetal tachycardia and neonatal follow-up.
van der Heijden LB, Oudijk MA, Manten GT, ter Heide H, Pistorius L, Freund MW
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013 Sep;42(3):285-93. doi: 10.1002/uog.12390. PMID: 23303470
Chaotic atrial rhythm in children.
Dodo H, Gow RM, Hamilton RM, Freedom RM
Am Heart J 1995 May;129(5):990-5. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(95)90121-3. PMID: 7732989
Therapeutic and diagnostic utility of adenosine during tachycardia evaluation in children.
Crosson JE, Etheridge SP, Milstein S, Hesslein PS, Dunnigan A
Am J Cardiol 1994 Jul 15;74(2):155-60. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(94)90089-2. PMID: 8023780
Complex dysrhythmias in infants and children.
Hanisch DG, Perron L
AACN Clin Issues Crit Care Nurs 1992 Feb;3(1):255-69. doi: 10.4037/15597768-1992-1031. PMID: 1554568
Efficacy and safety of adenosine in the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in infants and children.
Till J, Shinebourne EA, Rigby ML, Clarke B, Ward DE, Rowland E
Br Heart J 1989 Sep;62(3):204-11. doi: 10.1136/hrt.62.3.204. PMID: 2789912Free PMC Article

Therapy

Intravenous Sotalol in the Young: Safe and Effective Treatment With Standardized Protocols.
Borquez AA, Aljohani OA, Williams MR, Perry JC
JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2020 Apr;6(4):425-432. Epub 2020 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.11.019. PMID: 32327076
The therapeutic value of atropine for critical care intubation.
Jones P
Arch Dis Child 2016 Jan;101(1):77-80. Epub 2015 Jul 21 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-308137. PMID: 26199407
Sotalol as first-line treatment for fetal tachycardia and neonatal follow-up.
van der Heijden LB, Oudijk MA, Manten GT, ter Heide H, Pistorius L, Freund MW
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013 Sep;42(3):285-93. doi: 10.1002/uog.12390. PMID: 23303470
Pharmacologic management of supraventricular tachycardias in children. Part 2: Atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and junctional and atrial ectopic tachycardia.
Luedtke SA, Kuhn RJ, McCaffrey FM
Ann Pharmacother 1997 Nov;31(11):1347-59. doi: 10.1177/106002809703101113. PMID: 9391691
Supraventricular arrhythmias in children.
Gillette PC
J Am Coll Cardiol 1985 Jun;5(6 Suppl):122B-129B. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80541-6. PMID: 3889104

Prognosis

Sotalol as first-line treatment for fetal tachycardia and neonatal follow-up.
van der Heijden LB, Oudijk MA, Manten GT, ter Heide H, Pistorius L, Freund MW
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013 Sep;42(3):285-93. doi: 10.1002/uog.12390. PMID: 23303470
Isolated atrioventricular discordance: surgical experience.
Sharma R, Marwah A, Shah S, Maheshwari S
Ann Thorac Surg 2008 Apr;85(4):1403-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.12.036. PMID: 18355535
Use of intravenous amiodarone for postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia in children.
Laird WP, Snyder CS, Kertesz NJ, Friedman RA, Miller D, Fenrich AL
Pediatr Cardiol 2003 Mar-Apr;24(2):133-7. Epub 2002 Oct 10 doi: 10.1007/s00246-002-0276-3. PMID: 12370794
Sotalol in the treatment of fetal dysrhythmias.
Oudijk MA, Michon MM, Kleinman CS, Kapusta L, Stoutenbeek P, Visser GH, Meijboom EJ
Circulation 2000 Jun 13;101(23):2721-6. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.101.23.2721. PMID: 10851210
Chaotic atrial rhythm in children.
Dodo H, Gow RM, Hamilton RM, Freedom RM
Am Heart J 1995 May;129(5):990-5. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(95)90121-3. PMID: 7732989

Clinical prediction guides

Supraventricular tachycardias in the first year of life: what is the best pharmacological treatment? 24 years of experience in a single centre.
Capponi G, Belli G, Giovannini M, Remaschi G, Brambilla A, Vannuccini F, Favilli S, Porcedda G, De Simone L
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021 Mar 15;21(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s12872-020-01843-0. PMID: 33722203Free PMC Article
Efficacy of Intravenous Sotalol for Treatment of Incessant Tachyarrhythmias in Children.
Li X, Zhang Y, Liu H, Jiang H, Ge H, Zhang Y
Am J Cardiol 2017 May 1;119(9):1366-1370. Epub 2017 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.01.034. PMID: 28283175
The therapeutic value of atropine for critical care intubation.
Jones P
Arch Dis Child 2016 Jan;101(1):77-80. Epub 2015 Jul 21 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-308137. PMID: 26199407
The effect of atropine on rhythm and conduction disturbances during 322 critical care intubations.
Jones P, Dauger S, Denjoy I, Pinto da Costa N, Alberti C, Boulkedid R, Peters MJ
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2013 Jul;14(6):e289-97. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e31828a8624. PMID: 23689705
Sotalol as first-line treatment for fetal tachycardia and neonatal follow-up.
van der Heijden LB, Oudijk MA, Manten GT, ter Heide H, Pistorius L, Freund MW
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013 Sep;42(3):285-93. doi: 10.1002/uog.12390. PMID: 23303470

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