[Frequent ventricular ectopy as reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy].
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.
Staehr
Peter Bisgaard
PB
Kardiologisk Afdeling B, Odense Universitetshospital, DK-5000 Odense C. pede@dadlnet.dk
Hansen
Peter Steen
PS
Eiskjaer
Hans
H
Dalhøj
Jørgen
J
Videbaek
Lars
L
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