title: Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.
abstract: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a challenging and serious disease with a high incidence of sudden cardiac deaths. Patients with CPVT should not be exposed to physical or emotional exertion that might induce ventricular tachycardia. This article presents a case with CPVT and discusses the clinical features of the disease, its genetic background, and the management of CPVT.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: mr48@aub.edu.lb.
authors.forename: Marwan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Refaat
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Sylvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hassanieh
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Melvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scheinman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel / Q000235:genetics; D013575:Syncope; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular; D000098850:Polymorphic Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia
chemical_list: D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel
keywords: Cardiac; Catecholaminergic; Polymorphic; Ventricular tachycardia