title: Ventricular fibrillation complicating endomyocardial biopsy of transplanted heart.
abstract: Life-threatening arrhythmia is an unusual complication of endomyocardial biopsy in transplanted heart. Herein we described a case of VF during endomyocardial biopsy. The possibility of VF during a biopsy necessitates immediate access to defibrillation during endomyocardial biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cardiology, Buffalo Cardiology and Pulmonary Assoc, Williamsville, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rozmus
authors.forename: Hamang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Spencer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosero
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Alexis
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000473:pathology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: electrophysiology - cardiac arrest/sudden death; ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation