Isolated T wave alternans progressing to QRS-T alternation after ventricular defibrillation.
A 54-year-old woman underwent replacement of a thrombosed Björk-Shiley aortic valve prosthesis. Post operative electrical defibrillation resulted in isolated T wave alternation which progressed to total QRS-T electrical alternans. This report represents the first description of such a phenomenon.
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy