The "short-coupled" variant of right ventricular outflow ventricular tachycardia: a not-so-benign form of benign ventricular tachycardia?

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2005 Aug;16(8):912-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50040.x.

Abstract

Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT) originating from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT-VT) and idiopathic RVOT-extrasystoles are generally considered benign arrhythmias. We described three cases who originally presented with typical "benign looking" RVOT-extrasystoles or RVOT-VT but developed malignant polymorphic VT during follow-up. The unusual aspect of their RVOT-extrasystoles was their coupling interval, which appears to be intermediate between the ultra-short coupling interval of idiopathic VF and the long coupling interval seen in the truly benign RVOT-VT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cardiac Complexes, Premature / physiopathology
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Ventricles / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery