[Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (Coumel type): a rare but curable form of tachycardia].
We report the case of a 52 year-old man experiencing recurrent and incessant tachycardias despite antiarrhythmic drugs. Electrophysiological exploration confirmed the diagnosis of permanent junctional reentrant tachycardias (Coumel tachycardia). This tachycardia has been treated successfully by catheter ablation. The mechanisms of this tachycardias are explained.
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D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013613:Tachycardia, Ectopic Junctional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D054139:Tachycardia, Reciprocating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
Ablation; Coumel tachycardia; Cryoablation; Cryothérapie; Jonctionnal tachycardia; PJRT; Radiofrequency; Radiofréquence; Tachycardie de coumel; Tachycardie jonctionnelle