title: [Tachycardiomyopathy as a reversible cause of heart failure: report of one case].
abstract: Tachycardiomyopathy is a potentially reversible cause of heart failure. It can be induced by supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias. When these are treated, systolic function improves or normalizes. We report a 20 year-old male with deterioration of left ventricular function and dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to an incessant atrial tachycardia that was treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation. After the procedure, the patient experienced a significant improvement of his ventricular function.
authors: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital DIPRECA, Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de Valparaíso, Santiago, Chile.
authors: Lital
authors: L
authors: Meyer
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Concepción
authors: Nibaldo
authors: N
authors: Zamorano
authors: Macarena
authors: M
authors: Armstrong
authors: Leonardo
authors: L
authors: Castro
authors: Maximiliano
authors: M
authors: Mujica
authors: Rene
authors: R
authors: Asenjo
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult