title: Surface fragmented QRS in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and malignant arrhythmias: Is there an association?
abstract: An 18- year old woman with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aborted sudden cardiac death and implanted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), developed progressive fragmentation of her surface 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). During the follow-up, she presented with multiple appropriate ICD discharges. Here, we discuss the possible association between surface fragmented ECG and the risk of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Arritmias. Departamento de Cardiología. Hospital Español de Mendoza. Argentina.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Femenía
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrieta
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranchuk