title: [Presyncope caused by non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. Significance of RF ablation].
abstract: We describe a case of a 55-year-old man with episodes of presyncope caused by non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (ns-VT). Symptoms of significant weakness started when he was 30-year-old. In the last 2 years there was a substantial increase in frequency of presyncope from 2 per month to 8 per week. He does not have palpitations. Standard ECG, echocardiography and coronary angiography were normal. During an exercise test ns-VT 220/min (5 s, 20 x QRS) with LBBB morphology was documented. Successful RF ablation of ns-VT using the CARTO system was performed. During 4-month follow-up the patient remains free from ventricular arrhythmia.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Kardiologii, I Klinika Kardiologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. K. Marcinkowskiego, ul. Długa 1/2, 61-848 Poznań. krzysztof.blaszyk@sk1.am.poznan.pl
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Błaszyk
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waśniewski
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baszko
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Derejko
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cieśliński
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome