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Immediate electrical storm of Torsades de Pointes after CRT‐D implantation in an ischemic cardiomyopathy patient

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Cardiac resynchronization therapy with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (CRT-D) is the preferred treatment for patients with severe heart failure, dyssynchrony, and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death or for primary ventricular arrhythmia survivors. Rarely, left ventricular epicardial pacing can induce ventricular tachyarrhythmia rather than a beneficial effect. We describe an ischemic cardiomyopathy patient who underwent CRT-D therapy and developed sustained torsades de pointes (TdP) immediately after switching to biventricular pacing (BVP) mode. Here, TdP possibly developed owing to the change in the dispersion of repolarization of the left ventricle myocardium. The diagnosis and management of BVP-induced ventricular arrhythmia is discussed.

Source: Journal of Arrhythmia

DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2014.10.005

Authors: Adnan Kaya, Aylin Sungur, Ahmet Ilker Tekkesin, Ceyhan Turkkan, Ahmet Taha Alper

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,540

OpenAlex ID: W1997495662

FWCI: 0.642

Cites: 16

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10