title: Termination of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia storm by catheter ablation in a patient with cardiomyopathy induced by incessant idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: We detail findings in a patient with incessant idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia (ILVT), induced cardiomyopathy, and an "electrical storm" consisting of recurrent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PVT). Catheter ablation not only eradicated the ILVT, but also additionally suppressed recurrent PVT. These findings suggest that the recurrent PVT storm in this patient related to long-standing tachycardia-induced cardiac electrical remodeling that led to QT prolongation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China.
authors.forename: Qijun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Minglong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Dongjie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jiangang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kejiang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*