Daniel Cortez

Feb 11, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jacob Rodriguez |Daniel Cortez

Fr French Kg kilogram Mm millimeter Ms millisecond RIJ right internal jugular RV right ventricle TOF tetralogy of Fallot VSD ventricular septal defect VVI ventricular paced, ventricular sensed, inhibited 1 INTRODUCTION The incidence of heart block development in children after certain cardiac surgeries occurs between 1% to 3% of the time; namely in children who had cardiac repair near the conduction system.1 It is estimated that 1.3% of patients undergoing a ventricular septal defect (VSD)...

Oct 4, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Erick Jimenez |Varun Aggarwal |Daniel Cortez |Amr El-Bokl

AV atrioventricular AVNRT atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia EP electrophysiology Kg kilograms RV right ventricular SVT supraventricular tachycardia 1 INTRODUCTION Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is a common type of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in adult and adolescents, which is caused by reentrant circuit within the fast and the slow pathways of the atrioventricular (AV) node.

Aug 16, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Stacy Davidson NP |Ashley Wong |Daniel Cortez

AED automated external defibrillator Kg kilogram MA Massachusetts Mg milligram mV millivolts UC Davis University of California at Davis USA United States of America 1 BACKGROUND Loop recorders have demonstrated benefit in pediatric patients who have arrhythmias not otherwise identified by outpatient monitoring.1 However, increased risk of complications may be present based on the patient or there may be size limitations based on the traditional placement of loop recorders including risk of...

Jun 28, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ashley Wong |Stacy Davidson |Daniel Cortez |Michael Jake Petersen

Abstract Background The Aveir device allows retrievability and mapping prior to fixation over alternative leadless pacemakers. Case summary We describe the first case of Aveir leadless pacemaker implantation into a 44.5 kg, pediatric patient with symptomatic sinus dysfunction. Access by the right internal jugular vein (RIJ) with 1st attempt implantation into the septal location.