title: [Fascicular tachycardia - a rare case of ventricular tachycardia].
abstract: It is described a case of an 18 years old woman admitted to the hospital with tachycardia 160/min. Drugs routinely used for supraventricular arrhythmias and cardioversion were ineffective. Patient were transferred to the reference center. Based on careful ECG examination diagnosis was established as fascicular tachycardia. Verapamil given intravenously stopped tachycardia immediately. Location of reentry circuit within left ventricle and differential diagnosis of fascicular tachycardia as well as ECG features are described in discussion.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i I Klinika Kardiologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. K. Marcinkowskiego, Poznań. michal.wasniewski@wp.pl
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waśniewski
authors.forename: Romuald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ochotny
authors.forename: Aneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klotzka
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Straburzyńska-Migaj
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grajek
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014700:Verapamil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil