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CCAS is a society organized within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. The CCAS concept originated with cardiac anesthesia directors and other key leaders at major congenital heart disease programs, who believed there was a need for a new society because of rapid advancement of highly specialized knowledge in the field, and a great increase in the numbers of patients, including adults with congenital heart disease.
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A 5-month-old male with a history of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) underwent complete repair with transannular patch and VSD closure. On arrival to the intensive care unit, the ECG shows narrow complex tachycardia with AV dissociation and heart rates between 170-210 beats per minute (bpm), with a systolic blood pressure in the 60s. Axillary temperature is 35.4°C and most recent labs are within normal limits, with a potassium of 4.2 and magnesium 2.7. An amiodarone infusion is started after a loading dose. Which of the following is the BEST NEXT course of action?
A. Atrioventricular sequential pacing
B. 30mg/kg IV magnesium sulfate
C. Consult electrophysiology (EP) team for catheter ablation
