| Literature DB >> 22417691 |
Chih-Chung Hsiao1, Jen-Yuan Kuo, Chun-Ho Yun, Chung-Lieh Hung, Cheng-Ho Tsai, Hung-I Yeh.
Abstract
A 57-year-old man presented with near syncope and hemodynamic compromise after exercise. A sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) of right bundle-branch block morphology was evident upon examination at our emergency department. Baseline 12-lead electrocardiography revealed a sinus rhythm with a complete left bundle-branch block after successful cardioversion of the VT. Coronary angiography revealed patent coronary arteries, whereas left ventriculography demonstrated impaired systolic function, accompanied by a peculiar basal lateral aneurysm. Both echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging were consistent with a diagnosis of left-dominant arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Four months later, substantial ventricular reverse remodeling and clinical improvements were observed after cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator, as an adjunct to conventional pharmacological therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22417691 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2012.02.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart Lung ISSN: 0147-9563 Impact factor: 2.210