Table 4.
Characteristics of children with arrhythmias other than first degree AV block
| Child’s age | Sex | Arrhythmia | Heart defect | Serum Electrolytes (mmol/L) | Heart failure | Anaemia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years | F | Ectopic atrial rhythm | Truncus arteriosus | Normal | Severe | Mild |
| 3 years 8 months | M | Ectopic atrial rhythm | Pulmonary stenosis | ↑ Mg2+ (1.17) ↓ K+ (2.30) ↓ Ca2+ (1.5) |
No | Moderate |
| 4 months | F | Ectopic atrial rhythm | TOF | ↓ Na+ (131.3) | No | Moderate |
| 3 years | M | PACs | ASD | ↑ Na+ (147.8) | No | No |
| 3 months | F | PACs | VSD | ↑ Mg2+ (1.10) ↓ Na+ (131.0) |
Severe | Moderate |
| 10 months | M | PACs | Common atrium + PDA | Normal | Severe | No |
| 6 years | F | Junctional rhythm | Dextrocardia + common atrium + VSD | ↑ Mg2+ (1.0) | Severe | No |
| 2 years 1 months | M | Complete AV block | TOF | Normal | Moderate | No |
| 14 years | M | PVCs | Aortic stenosis | ↓ Ca2+ (1.8) ↓ Na+ (127.0) |
Severe | Severe |
Abbreviations: F female, M male, PACs premature atrial contractions, PVCs premature ventricular contractions, AV atrial ventricular. ↓ - Lower than the reference value for age, ↑ - Higher than the reference value for age. Values of calcium are total serum calcium levels