TY - JOUR
T1 - A 25-year control of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with electrophysiologic-guided antiarrhythmic drug therapy
AU - Belhassen, Bernard
PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - The case of a 28-year-old man with recurrent syncope and multiple documented episodes of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation is reported. Recurrent syncope suggesting a self-terminating ventricular tachyarrhythmia occurred after 1 month of amiodarone therapy, and ventricular fibrillation was inducible at electrophysiologic study. After addition of quinidine, no significant ventricular arrhythmias could be induced. Similar results were found during a repeat electrophysiologic study performed 23.5 years later. During a 25-year period, the patient has remained arrhythmia-free on combined antiarrhythmic medication with quinidine and amiodarone.
AB - The case of a 28-year-old man with recurrent syncope and multiple documented episodes of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation is reported. Recurrent syncope suggesting a self-terminating ventricular tachyarrhythmia occurred after 1 month of amiodarone therapy, and ventricular fibrillation was inducible at electrophysiologic study. After addition of quinidine, no significant ventricular arrhythmias could be induced. Similar results were found during a repeat electrophysiologic study performed 23.5 years later. During a 25-year period, the patient has remained arrhythmia-free on combined antiarrhythmic medication with quinidine and amiodarone.
KW - Amiodarone
KW - Electrophysiologic study
KW - Quinidine
KW - Ventricular fibrillation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hrthm.2004.04.006
DO - 10.1016/j.hrthm.2004.04.006
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AN - SCOPUS:9244235578
VL - 1
SP - 352
EP - 354
JO - Heart Rhythm
JF - Heart Rhythm
SN - 1547-5271
IS - 3
ER -