Reversible cardiomyopathy in an adolescent with idiopathic aortic cusp ventricular tachycardia.
This report describes the case of an asymptomatic patient with a ventricular tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy that resolved completely after successful radiofrequency ablation. This type of presentation and outcome has not been reported in the pediatric literature.
Section of Adult Cardiology, Rush Univesity Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Siddharth
S
Kakodkar
Kousik
K
Krishnan
Sawsan
S
Awad
Sean
S
Halleran
Andrew
A
Mykytsey
Shada
S
Al-Anani
Richard G
RG
Trohman
D000293:Adolescent; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D056149:Epicardial Mapping; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy