title: Termination and suppression of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia by diltiazem.
abstract: Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia is known to be responsive to verapamil in many cases. However, the role of other calcium-channel blockers, such as diltiazem, in treating this specific type of ventricular tachycardia is unknown. We report a case of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a structurally normal heart, which was terminated and suppressed in the electrophysiology laboratory by a single dose of diltiazem intravenously, and was subsequently suppressed long-term with sustained-release diltiazem. Our finding suggests that idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia may be managed effectively with diltiazem in both the acute and chronic settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004110:Diltiazem