title: [Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia in infancy: long-term control with verapamil].
abstract: Idiopathic verapamil-responsive left ventricular tachycardia is an uncommon arrhythmia in childhood. Although this tachycardia is usually responsive to verapamil, non-pharmacologic therapy may be necessary in the long-term follow-up. We report a thirty-four month old child with incessant left ventricular tachycardia refractory to digoxin and amiodarone. The diagnosis was confirmed by electrophysiologic study. Intravenous verapamil successfully controlled the arrhythmia. On oral verapamil, the patient remains asymptomatic over a follow up period of 7 years and 10 months.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Arritmias, Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Bartolomé
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez Fernández-Bernal
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil
vernacular_title: Taquicardia ventricular izquierda idiopática en la infancia: control a largo plazo con verapamilo.