Title
Bundle branch reentrant ventricular tachycardia: review and case presentation
Date Issued
01 August 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Romero J.
Santangeli P.
Pathak R.
Grushko M.
Briceno D.
Cerrud-Rodriguez R.
Grupposo V.
Di Biase L.
Montefiore Medical Center
Publisher(s)
Springer New York LLC
Abstract
Bundle branch reentrant ventricular tachycardia (BBRVT) is characterized by a unique, fast (200–300 beats/min), monomorphic wide complex tachycardia (WCT) associated with syncope, hemodynamic compromise, and cardiac arrest. It is challenging to diagnose, requiring a His bundle recording and specific pacing maneuvers. The overall incidence has been reported to be up to 20% among patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) undergoing electrophysiologic studies. We report a case of BBRVT in a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) presenting as a WCT with recurrent implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks. We describe all the characteristic features of BBRVT and discuss its differential. We also discuss the role of ablation for this condition.
Start page
385
End page
393
Volume
52
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
PatologÃa
FisiologÃa
Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular
RadiologÃa, Medicina nuclear, Imágenes médicas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85052688306
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
ISSN of the container
1383875X
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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