title: Oral verapamil effectively suppressed complex ventricular arrhythmias and unmasked U waves in a patient with Andersen-Tawil syndrome.
abstract: Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a rare, heterogeneous, autosomal dominant, or sporadic disorder characterized by the clinical triad of periodic paralysis, dysmorphic features, and ventricular arrhythmias such as bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT). We present a case of an elderly patient with ATS whose symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias including BVT were effectively suppressed by oral verapamil therapy.
authors: Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Okan
authors: O
authors: Erdogan
authors: Alper
authors: A
authors: Aksoy
authors: Nilda
authors: N
authors: Turgut
authors: Elcim
authors: E
authors: Durusoy
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Samsa
authors: Armagan
authors: A
authors: Altun
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D050030:Andersen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014700:Verapamil / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil