Ventricular Tacyhcardia in A Patient with A Previous History of Endocarditis and Ankylosan Spondylitis: A Challenging Case.
Cardiac conduction defects are commonly observed in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, infective endocarditis, and aortic valve replacement. Each of these clinical situations can also present with ventricular tacyhcardia by different mechanisms. Here we report the case of a 53-year-old man with a medical history of untreated ankylosing spondylitis and aortic valve replacement who presented with ventricular tachycardia and underwent successful catheter ablation. Most ventricular tachycardia episodes were intermittent and drug resistant, which could have been caused by abnormal automaticity rather than re-entry.
Department of Cardiology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Yavuzer
Y
Koza
Department of Cardiology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Muhammed Hakan
MH
Taş
Department of Cardiology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Ziya
Z
Şimşek
Department of Cardiology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Fuat
F
Gündoğdu
Ankylosan spondylitis; catheter ablation; ventricular tacyhcardia