Recurrent ventricular tachycardia in patient with Friedreich's ataxia in the absence of clinical myocardial disease.
We report a 33-year-old man with recurrent loss of consciousness due to ventricular tachyarrhythmia with a history of Friedreich's ataxia. The patient's symptom was improved after implantation of a single-lead implantable cardiac defibrillator. The clinical, genetic, echocardiographic, and electrocardiographic features are discussed in brief.
Asaad
Nidal
N
Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. nidalasaad@gmail.com
El-Menyar
Ayman
A
Al Suwaidi
Jassim
J
D000328:Adult; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy