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First evidence of premature ventricular complex-induced cardiomyopathy: a potentially reversible cause of heart failure.
- Source :
-
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology [J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol] 2000 Mar; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 328-9. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy is a well-recognized and reversible condition, but left ventricular dysfunction due to frequent isolated premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) has not been reported. We observed resolution of dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient after a focal source of PVCs was eliminated by radiofrequency ablation. In a subset of patients with heart failure, PVC-induced cardiomyopathy may be a potentially reversible cause of left ventricular dysfunction.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated physiopathology
Catheter Ablation
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Female
Heart Rate
Humans
Ventricular Function, Left
Ventricular Premature Complexes physiopathology
Ventricular Premature Complexes surgery
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated etiology
Ventricular Premature Complexes complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1045-3873
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10749356
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb01802.x