title: [Reversible congestive cardiomyopathy due to chronic atrio-ventricular tachycardia].
abstract: A case of reversible congestive cardiomyopathy induced by a chronic tachycardia is presented. During esophageal stimulation (R-P' = 307 ms, H-A' = 355 ms, A' - H = 85 ms) it was found that tachycardia is probably due to an accessory pathway. The left ventricular dimensions were 6.0 cm (systole) and 7.0 cm (diastole), ejection fraction (EF) was 15%. After 5 days of therapy with amiodarone and methyldigoxin the patient's rhythm converted to sinus rhythm. After 15 months of therapy the EF increased to 47%, end-diastolic left ventricular dimension diminished to 5.1 cm.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Kardiologii Ogólnej.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maurin-Derdziuk
authors.forename: Z T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Bilínska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruzyłło
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Walczak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
vernacular_title: Odwracalna kardiomiopatia rozstrzeniowa wywołana przewlekłym czestoskurczem przedsionkowo-komorowym.