BIOMAT Database Logo BIOMAT Database Logo

Recurrent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia complicating radiofrequency catheter ablation of the atrioventricular junction. 1998

R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut 06102, USA.

Recurrent ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation were observed immediately after RF ablation of the AV junction in a 64-year-old man. This arrhythmia was preceded by ventricular bigeminy and a long-short sequence. It was not associated with prolongation of the QT interval compared to baseline, and recurred 3 months later despite ventricular pacing at 90 beats/min. This is the first reported case of sustained ventricular arrhythmia complicating RF AV junction ablation despite rapid ventricular pacing, and recurring 3 months after discharge. It may explain the rare cases of sudden death complicating this procedure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002304 Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Regulation of the rate of contraction of the heart muscles by an artificial pacemaker. Pacing, Cardiac, Artificial,Artificial Cardiac Pacing,Artificial Cardiac Pacings,Cardiac Pacings, Artificial,Pacing, Artificial Cardiac,Pacings, Artificial Cardiac
D004562 Electrocardiography Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the HEART as projected onto various sites on the body's surface, delineated as a scalar function of time. The recording is monitored by a tracing on slow moving chart paper or by observing it on a cardioscope, which is a CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY. 12-Lead ECG,12-Lead EKG,12-Lead Electrocardiography,Cardiography,ECG,EKG,Electrocardiogram,Electrocardiograph,12 Lead ECG,12 Lead EKG,12 Lead Electrocardiography,12-Lead ECGs,12-Lead EKGs,12-Lead Electrocardiographies,Cardiographies,ECG, 12-Lead,EKG, 12-Lead,Electrocardiograms,Electrocardiographies, 12-Lead,Electrocardiographs,Electrocardiography, 12-Lead
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006339 Heart Rate The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute. Cardiac Rate,Chronotropism, Cardiac,Heart Rate Control,Heartbeat,Pulse Rate,Cardiac Chronotropy,Cardiac Chronotropism,Cardiac Rates,Chronotropy, Cardiac,Control, Heart Rate,Heart Rates,Heartbeats,Pulse Rates,Rate Control, Heart,Rate, Cardiac,Rate, Heart,Rate, Pulse
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001281 Atrial Fibrillation Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA). In such case, blood cannot be effectively pumped into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). It is caused by abnormal impulse generation. Auricular Fibrillation,Familial Atrial Fibrillation,Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation,Persistent Atrial Fibrillation,Atrial Fibrillation, Familial,Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal,Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent,Atrial Fibrillations,Atrial Fibrillations, Familial,Atrial Fibrillations, Paroxysmal,Atrial Fibrillations, Persistent,Auricular Fibrillations,Familial Atrial Fibrillations,Fibrillation, Atrial,Fibrillation, Auricular,Fibrillation, Familial Atrial,Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial,Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial,Fibrillations, Atrial,Fibrillations, Auricular,Fibrillations, Familial Atrial,Fibrillations, Paroxysmal Atrial,Fibrillations, Persistent Atrial,Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillations,Persistent Atrial Fibrillations

Related Publications

R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Bradycardia-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardia after radiofrequency catheter modification of atrioventricular junction.
September 1997, Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Radiofrequency catheter ablation in recurrent ventricular tachycardia.
December 1991, European heart journal,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Radiofrequency catheter ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia.
April 1993, The West Virginia medical journal,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrioventricular junction.
October 1994, Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Catheter atrioventricular junction ablation for recurrent supraventricular tachycardia with nodoventricular fibers.
April 1985, The American journal of cardiology,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Bradycardia-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardia after atrioventricular junction ablation for sinus tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.
August 1995, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
[Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia].
February 1996, Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia.
November 2000, Heart (British Cardiac Society),
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of coexistent idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia and atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia.
October 2005, Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA,
R R Azar, and N Lippman, and J Kluger
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia.
January 1994, Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology,
Copied contents to your clipboard!