Pressure-related ventricular tachycardia.
A case with syncope on exertion and paced heart block is presented. Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia was seen on Holter monitoring and reproduced repeatedly by either exercise or an injection of an alpha agonist, but not with provocative electrophysiology. Antihypertensive treatment using a beta-blocker with endogenous sympathomimetic activity prevented recurrences. It is suggested that this is a case of pressure-related tachycardia.
Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine University of Athens, Greece.
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D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology*