Incessant fascicular tachycardia: A cause of arrhythmia induced cardiomyopathy

被引:18
作者
Anselme, F [1 ]
Boyle, N [1 ]
Josephson, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Beth Israel Hosp, Sch Med, Cardiol Div,Harvard Thorndike Inst Electrophysiol, Boston, MA 02215 USA
来源
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 1998年 / 21卷 / 04期
关键词
fascicular tachycardia; cardiomyopathy;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00135.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
An incessant ventricular tachycardia arising from the posterior fascicle is reported in a 29-year-old woman. This fascicular tachycardia was due to triggered activity and was clinically induced by an underlying paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The initial echocardiographic evaluation revealed biventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30%. On propranolol, the patient has remained asymptomatic and the ventricular function has become normal after 3 months free of arrhythmia.
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