Ventricular tachycardia storm successfully treated with immunosuppression and catheter ablation in a patient with cardiac sarcoidosis

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 210-213

  Stees, Christopher S ^a   Khoo, Michelle S C ^a   Lowery, Christopher M ^a   Sauer, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

catheter ablation; implantable defibrillator; sarcoidosis; steroid; ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; DEFIBRILLATOR; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART SARCOIDOSIS; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATHETER ABLATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; SARCOIDOSIS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951608488     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01826.x     Document Type: Article

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