Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia, Pregnancy and Teenager: Are They Compatible?
Arrhythmias in pregnancy are becoming more common given more available and effective medical, ablation and device treatment options. Several changes associated with pregnancy, increased blood volume, cardiac output, and heart rate secondary to an increased sympathetic state, facilitate more frequent occurrences of arrhythmias throughout the pregnancy and during labor and delivery. We present a case of successful pregnancy in a teenage female with a previous diagnosis of CPVT, followed by a review of the literature.
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA. Katie.P.Friday@medstar.net.
Katie P
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7558-4029
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Friday
Division of Cardiology, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave, NW, Washington, DC, 20010, USA. jmoak@childrensnational.org.
Jeffrey P
JP
Moak
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Melissa H
MH
Fries
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Sara N
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Iqbal
D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Catecholaminergic ventricular tachycardia; Implantable defibrillator; Pregnancy; Vaginal delivery