As for the child with a developing heart who has WPW or a problematic bypass tract, there is no such thing as a small burn, so you have to wait for the heart and child to finish growing before this curative procedure can be considered. Meanwhile, you do not want to give a small child any drugs if they do not require them, and it is just as well since there is no predicting if your child will ever get the SVT or symptoms again, although as you have been told I am sure, it is very possible that she will have another episode. The risks of just watching and waiting are then weighed against the risks of putting the child on a drug. I feel that it is very important that you receive a second opinion if you feel at all uncomfortable with the treatment plan, and one of your daughters' doctors should be a pediatric electrophysiologist. Mind you it is not unreasonable to watch and wait in some patients.
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