Abstract

Arrhythmias are a relatively common cause of chest pain in children and adolescents, which should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pain. The article points to modern ideas about the different etiology of arrhythmias in children and adolescents. It also presents a working classification of arrhythmias based on their pathophysiological mechanisms, a brief diagnosis of arrhythmias including clinical criteria, various instrumental and ultrasound examination methods; described group of life-threatening arrhythmias, which are considered one of the main causes of sudden cardiac death. The characteristics of each type of life-threatening arrhythmia are listed at the end of the article. Treatment includes medical and surgical methods.

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