title: Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.
abstract: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is an inherited cardiac arrhythmia disorder that is characterized by emotion- and exercise-induced polymorphic ventricular arrhythmias and may lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD). CPVT plays an important role in SCD in the young and therefore recognition and adequate treatment of the disease are of vital importance. In the past years tremendous improvements have been made in the diagnostic methods and treatment of the disease. In this review, we summarize the clinical characteristics, genetics, and diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of CPVT and describe the most recent advances and some of the current challenges. (Circ J 2016; 80: 1285-1291).
authors.affiliation: Heart Centre, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Academic Medical Centre.
authors.forename: Krystien V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Lieve
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van der Werf
authors.forename: Arthur A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Wilde
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000098850:Polymorphic Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia