What causes arrhythmias in children?

What causes arrhythmias in children?

An arrhythmia can occur as a result of internal factors, such as a disease of the heart muscle itself (cardiomyopathy) or a heart defect the child had when he or she was born (congenital heart disease). Other common causes of arrhythmia in children include:

• Infections
• Chemical imbalances
• Fever
• Medications