Tachycardia-induced right ventricular cardiomyopathy: Epicardial radiofrequency ablation of an unusual and unexpected ventricular tachycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 813-817

  Massoure, Pierre Laurent ^a   Jais, Pierre ^a   Sacher, Frederic ^a   Haissaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epicardium; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; NADOLOL; THYROTROPIN; TROPONIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; EPICARDIUM; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PALPITATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SINUS RHYTHM; TACHYCARDIA INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDIUM; STROKE VOLUME; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 67649535186     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01402.x     Document Type: Article

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