Short- and long-term outcomes in children undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation before their second birthday.

Background: Tachyarrhythmias can cause substantial morbidity and mortality in infants and very young children. Our objective was to assess early and late outcomes in children undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation before their second birthday.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of medical records from 1995 till 2009 at a single institution with a large referral base.

Postpacemaker implant pericarditis: incidence and outcomes with active-fixation leads.

Pericarditis has been noted as a potential complication of pacemaker implantation. This study evaluated the risk of developing pericarditis following pacemaker implantation with active-fixation atrial leads. Included were 1,021 consecutive patients (mean age 73.