title: Reversal of heart failure with sotalol in a case of incessant supraventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Supraventricular tachycardia inducing severe left ventricular enlargement and dysfunction was treated with sotalol in a 17-year-old man, in whom radiofrequency ablation had been unsuccessful. Restoration of sinus rhythm overwhelmed the negative inotropic effect of the drug and caused full reversion to normal of the left ventricular dimensions and function.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Cardiologia dell'Università degli Studi, C.N.R., Centro Cardiologico Fondazione Monzino I.R.C.C.S., Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Passaretti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Savasta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sganzerla
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Guazzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013015:Sotalol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013015:Sotalol