title: [Frequent ventricular ectopy as reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Chronic arrhythmias may cause cardiomyopathy. We present two cases of severe cardiomyopathy in two young men with frequent monomorphic ventricular ectopy. In both cases radiofrequency ablation of a left ventricular ectopic focus led to normalization of cardiac function within months.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisk Afdeling B, Odense Universitetshospital, DK-5000 Odense C. pede@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Peter Bisgaard
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Staehr
authors.forename: Peter Steen
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eiskjaer
authors.forename: Jørgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dalhøj
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Videbaek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis