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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Adnan Kaya, MD, Aylin Sungur, MD, Ahmet Ilker Tekkesin, MD, Ceyhan Turkkan, MD, Ahmet Taha Alper, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
CRT-induced VF
BVP-induced TdP
Torsades de pointes
Ventricular fibrillation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761400163X

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