Purpose

Over the last years, pediatric electrophysiology (EP) has evolved as a consolidated subspecialty of pediatric cardiology. In the USA, Canada, and Europe, there is a clear picture of the status of pediatric EP, but the situation in Latin America is largely unknown.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional observational study was performed. A survey was conducted by the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society in Spanish and Portuguese to assess the status of development of pediatric EP across Latin American countries.

Results

There are physicians practicing pediatric EP in 11 Latin American countries. The scope of the practices includes clinical and non-invasive EP as well as performing invasive EP procedures. All the current pediatric EP interventions are performed in most of Latin American countries.

Conclusions

Pediatric electrophysiology is present as a subspecialty in half of the countries in Latin America, and all the current electrophysiology procedures and therapeutic technologies are available in most Latin American countries.

中文翻译：

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拉丁美洲儿科电生理学现状：LAHRS 调查

目的

在过去的几年里，儿科电生理学 (EP) 已经发展成为儿科心脏病学的一个综合亚专业。在美国、加拿大和欧洲，儿科 EP 的状况已经很清楚，但拉丁美洲的情况在很大程度上是未知的。

方法

进行了描述性横断面观察研究。拉丁美洲心律协会用西班牙语和葡萄牙语进行了一项调查，以评估拉丁美洲国家儿科 EP 的发展状况。

结果

在 11 个拉丁美洲国家有从事儿科 EP 的医生。实践的范围包括临床和非侵入性 EP 以及执行侵入性 EP 程序。目前所有的儿科 EP 干预措施都是在大多数拉丁美洲国家进行的。

结论

儿科电生理学是拉丁美洲一半国家的一个亚专业，大多数拉丁美洲国家都可以使用所有当前的电生理学程序和治疗技术。