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Ventricular tachycardia an atypical presentation of Ebstein’s disease

Ebstein’s anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital malformation, characterized by an apical displacement and dysplasia of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve with a right ventricular atrialization compromising its function. This malformation includes electrical conduction abnormalities, and very rare...

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Autores principales: Baztarrica, Gabriel E., Sereno, Gastón G., Villecco, Sebastían A., Porcile, Rafael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Saudi Medical Journal 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4362168/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25491218
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Sumario:Ebstein’s anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital malformation, characterized by an apical displacement and dysplasia of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve with a right ventricular atrialization compromising its function. This malformation includes electrical conduction abnormalities, and very rarely ventricular arrhythmias. We report the case of a 22-year-old male, presenting with dizziness and palpitations. The electrocardiogram showed a sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (SMVT). The presentation of the disease with ventricular tachycardia associated with hemodynamic instability is extremely rare. We placed a surgical implantable cardiac defibrillator when the diagnosis of EA, SMVT, and right ventricular systolic impairment was confirmed.