title: Dilated cardiomyopathy: an unexpected complication of rapidly conducted atrial flutter in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
abstract: This report describes a 34-year-old male with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who presented with the unusual finding of a tachyarrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy secondary to atrial flutter with 1:1 conduction through a left-lateral accessory pathway. Catheter ablation of the accessory connection resulted in complete normalization of cardiac function.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: Maneesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sud
authors.forename: Hein J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wellens
authors.forename: Davinder S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jassal
authors.forename: Aliasghar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khadem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology