Sotalol versus amiodarone for postoperative junctional tachycardia following congenital heart surgery
Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) is a common arrhythmia following congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery. There is variability in choice of antiarrhythmic therapy, with amiodarone used commonly. Intravenous (IV) sotalol is a newly available agent which may be useful for JET.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Ellis Rochelson, Santiago O. Valdes, Vicken Asadourian, Raajen Patel, Katherine Lemming, Taylor S. Howard, Tam Dan N. Pham, Christina Y. Miyake, Jeffrey J. Kim Source Type: research