Use of an insertable loop recorder in a myotonic dystrophy patient.
The case of a 66-year-old woman with myotonic dystrophy is presented. This patient underwent implantation of an insertable loop recorder as a participant in a clinical trial. At 1-month follow-up, interrogation of the insertable loop recorder revealed multiple episodes of wide complex tachycardia. She underwent electrophysiologic study, which revealed moderate His-Purkinje disease, focal atrial tachycardia, monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation. Successful radiofrequency ablation of the focal atrial tachycardia and implantation of a dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator was performed.
Hadian
Djavid
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Krannert Institute of Cardiology, and the Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-4800, USA.
Lowe
Miriam R
MR
Scott
Luis R
LR
Groh
William J
WJ
D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
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