Complicated forms of tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy associated with idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia.
Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia is an infrequent form of ventricular tachycardia associated with a structurally normal heart. The prognosis is usually benign; however, sustained cases have been reported. In this report, we describe two cases of persistent idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia complicated by tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy. In the first case, the patient developed a right ventricular thrombus with subsequent pulmonary embolism. In the second case, the patient developed acute pulmonary edema. Both cases were cured by catheter ablation.
Castro-Rodriguez
José
J
CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium.
Verbeet
Thierry
T
Morissens
Marielle
M
Lomas
Oliver
O
Tran-Ngoc
Emmanuel
E
Malekzadeh-Milani
Sophie
S
Biarent
Dominique
D
Jajah
Liliane
L
Peperstraete
Béatrice
B
Decoodt
Pierre
P
Knecht
Sébastien
S
D000293:Adolescent; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy