Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia?

Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2014 Jan;19(1):90-2. doi: 10.1111/anec.12081. Epub 2013 Nov 5.

Abstract

A 65-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of a syncopal episode with documented transient complete atrioventricular block. A DDD pacemaker was implanted. Post implantation, the patient was diagnosed with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia. Analysis of the arrhythmia and differential diagnosis is performed.

Keywords: bidirectional ventricular tachycardia; differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Block / complications
  • Heart Block / surgery
  • Humans
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Syncope / complications
  • Syncope / surgery
  • Tachycardia / complications
  • Tachycardia / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia / drug therapy

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

Supplementary concepts

  • Bidirectional tachycardia