title: Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia induced during tilt table testing in a patient with syncope and probable dysfunction of the sinus node.
abstract: We present a case of life-threatening arrhythmia occurring during tilt table testing in a 44-year-old man with syncope. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia occurred while the patient was tilted up under the intravenous infusion of isoproterenol (2 micrograms/min). No ischemia, QTc prolongation, or electrolyte abnormality preceded this event. The arrhythmia was not induced by programmed ventricular stimulation or exercise testing. Based on electrophysiological and clinical data, the diagnosis of sick sinus syndrome was entertained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gatzoulis
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Mamarelis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Apostolopoulos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dilaveris
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gialafos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018667:Tilt-Table Test; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology