Iatrogenic ventricular tachycardia

Aims: Cardiac arrhythmias in children may occur after cardiac surgery. Depending on their etiology and presentation, cardiac arrhythmias may be life-threatening. Prompt diagnosis and initiation of specific therapeutic interventions are mandatory. Patient and methods: Case report. Results: A 6-week-old female neonate underwent cardiac surgery for repair of congenital cor triatriatum sinister and atrial septal defect. Following an uneventful surgery with resection of the intra-atrial membrane and closure of the atrial septal defect, two pleural and one mediastinal tubes were inserted. On conventional X-ray it was…