Delayed termination of ventricular tachycardia after cardioversion.
Both anti-tachycardia pacing and cardioversion via an implantable cardioverter defibrillator are effective therapies for ventricular tachycardia (VT). We report a case of VT where cardioversion resulted in delayed termination of tachycardia. Potential mechanisms for this observation are discussed.
Stiles
Martin K
MK
Cardiovascular Research Centre, Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Disciplines of Medicine and Physiology, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Lau
Dennis H
DH
Young
Glenn D
GD
Sanders
Prashanthan
P
D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000473:pathology; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013610:Tachycardia; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation