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. 2023;23(2):224-233.
doi: 10.24911/SJP.106-1564007487.

Rhythm abnormalities among hospitalised children in Lagos: a case series

Barakat A Animasahun  1   2 , Alaba B Oladimeji  2 , Moriam O Lamina  2 , Adaobi U Solarin  1   2 , Elizabeth A Disu  1   2
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Rhythm abnormalities among hospitalised children in Lagos: a case series

Barakat A Animasahun et al. Sudan J Paediatr. 2023.

Abstract

Arrhythmias refer to disturbances in heart rate or rhythm which leads to heart rates that are abnormally fast, slow or irregular. Rhythm abnormalities may be common among Nigerian children but there are only a few reports. The current write up is a clinical review of eight patients in various age groups including neonates, infants and older children. It is presented to highlight the different forms of arrhythmias that can occur in children, with varying underlying aetiology, thus, stressing the need for early recognition of arrhythmias in children, appropriate early intervention and challenges involved in their care.

Keywords: Aetiology; Arrhythmia; Children; Dysrhythmia; Lagos; Rhythm abnormalities.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1.
(A) SVT in Case 4. (B) SVT with aberrancy and (C) sinus rhythm in the 3-month-old child after the first episode of SVT.
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