Cases of familial idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia.
The cases of two Asian brothers with idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia are reported. Their 12-electrocardial leads showed regular, wide QRS tachycardia showing left bundle branch block morphology with a superior axis deviation. Radiofrequency ablation was performed and there was no specific events during 10 year follow up.
Cho
Yun-Kyeong
YK
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Dongsan Medical Center, Jung-Gu, Daegu, South Korea.
Han
Seong-Wook
SW
Kim
Yoon-Nyun
YN
D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000473:pathology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005192:Family Health; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000628:therapy; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents