Quality of life assessment in children before and after a successful ablation for supraventricular tachycardia.
- Gonzalez, Maria Cecilia
- Peters, Laura
- Sluysmans, Thierry
- Moniotte, Stéphane
- Carbonez, Karlien
- Barréa, Catherine
- Vo, Christophe
- Van Houtte, Laetitia
- Scavee, Christophe
DOIAbstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Young patients suffering from rhythm disorders have a negative impact in their quality of life. In recent years, ablation has become the first-line therapy for supraventricular arrhythmias in children. In the light of the current expertise and advancement in the field, we decided to evaluate the quality of life in young patients with supraventricular arrhythmias before and after a percutaneous ablation procedure. METHODS: The prospective cohort consisted of patients <18 years with structurally normal hearts and non-pre-excited supraventricular arrhythmias, who had an ablation in our centre from 2013 to 2018. The cohort was evaluated with the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales self-questionnaire prior to and post-abla...
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