title: An Unusual Etiology for Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia.
abstract: Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia is a rare variety of tachycardia with a morphologically distinct presentation. The QRS axis and/or morphology alternate in the frontal plane leads. We report a patient with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia in association with aconitine poisoning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yun-Tao
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: raas@hsc.pku.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yi
mesh_terms: D000157:Aconitine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000157:Aconitine