title: Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia?
abstract: A 65-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of a syncopal episode with documented transient complete atrioventricular block. A DDD pacemaker was implanted. Post implantation, the patient was diagnosed with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia. Analysis of the arrhythmia and differential diagnosis is performed.
authors.affiliation: Arrhythmia Department, Cardiovascular Unit, Allende Clinic, Nueva Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: Julian A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caresani
authors.forename: Julio O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Bono
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013575:Syncope / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
keywords: bidirectional ventricular tachycardia; differential diagnosis