• Pediatric cardiology · Oct 2009

    Case Reports

    Amiodarone for pediatric resuscitation: a word of caution.

    • Steven B Fishberger, Robert L Hannan, Elizabeth M Welch, and Anthony F Rossi.
    • Division of Cardiology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL 33155, USA. steven.fishberger@mch.com
    • Pediatr Cardiol. 2009 Oct 1;30(7):1006-8.

    AbstractIntravenous administration of amiodarone has recently been recommended for use during pediatric resuscitation of pediatric patients with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. We present two pediatric patients who received amiodarone for polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, although they were ultimately determined to have congenital long QT syndrome. Amiodarone is contraindicated in this setting and may have exacerbated the ventricular arrhythmia.

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