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A case of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries with rare but life-threatening ventricular tachycardia and a coincidental single coronary ostium.
- Source :
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The Journal of invasive cardiology [J Invasive Cardiol] 2007 May; Vol. 19 (5), pp. E139-41. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Congenitally corrected transposition of the great vessels (CCTGA) is a rare congenital heart defect. Patients with CCTGA have the anatomical right ventricle as their systemic pumping chamber, with ventricular dysfunction and congestive heart failure (CHF) being relatively common in older adults. The most common presenting feature is bradycardia due to high-degree atrioventricular (AV) blocks. Patients with CCTGA are increasingly subject to CHF with advancing age; this complication is extremely common by the fourth decade. The majority of patients have an inverted coronary arterial pattern.1 We report a case of a patient with CCTGA who presented with rare but life-threatening ventricular tachycardia (VT) leading to syncope, with preserved systemic ventricular function. Coincidentally, the patient also had a single coronary ostium.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cardiac Catheterization methods
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies diagnostic imaging
Critical Illness therapy
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Electrocardiography
Emergency Treatment
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular surgery
Humans
Incidental Findings
Male
Risk Assessment
Tachycardia, Ventricular diagnostic imaging
Tachycardia, Ventricular etiology
Transposition of Great Vessels surgery
Treatment Outcome
Coronary Vessel Anomalies therapy
Defibrillators, Implantable
Tachycardia, Ventricular therapy
Transposition of Great Vessels complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-2501
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of invasive cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17470974