Authors
Kozmin-Sokolov N. B.
MD, Lecturer of the Advanced Training Department, St. Petersburg Medical College No. 2
Abstract
The aim of this work was to study the frequency of paroxysmal arrhythmias in adolescents. For this purpose, an epidemiological clinical and electrocardiographic examination was carried out for 1242 adolescents aged 14 to 18 years in St. Petersburg, including ECG registration, medical examination, and a targeted interview for palpitation attacks not related to emotional or physical stress. In cases of suspected paroxysmal arrhythmia were performed transesophageal electrostimulation of the heart. Paroxysmal arrhythmias were found in 0.24% of adolescents – 0.08% of cases were associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, 0.08% of cases with sick sinus syndrome and 0.08% of cases were idiopathic. Timely diagnosis of paroxysmal arrhythmias is important, especially nowadays in connection with the development of cardiosurgical methods of arrhythmia treatment.
Key words
paroxysmal tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, atrial fibrillation
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