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Taquicardiomiopatía, causa reversible de insuficiencia cardiaca: caso clínico / Tachycardiomyopathy as a reversible cause of heart failure: Report of one case
Meyer, Lital; Concepción, Roberto; Zamorano, Nibaldo; Armstrong, Macarena; Castro, Leonardo; Mujica, Maximiliano; Asenjo, Rene.
  • Meyer, Lital; Hospital DIPRECA. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Santiago. CL
  • Concepción, Roberto; Hospital DIPRECA. Servicio de Cardiología. Santiago. CL
  • Zamorano, Nibaldo; Universidad de Valparaíso. Escuela de Medicina. Programa de Medicina Interna. Santiago. CL
  • Armstrong, Macarena; Hospital DIPRECA. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Santiago. CL
  • Castro, Leonardo; Universidad Diego Portales. Facultad de Medicina. Santiago. CL
  • Mujica, Maximiliano; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Santiago. CL
  • Asenjo, Rene; Universidad Diego Portales. Facultad de Medicina. Santiago. CL
Rev. méd. Chile ; 140(2): 231-235, feb. 2012. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-627632
ABSTRACT
Tachycardiomyopathy is a potentially reversible cause of heart failure. It can be induced by supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias. When these are treated, systolic function improves or normalizes. We report a 20year-old male with deterioration of left ventricular function and dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to an incessant atrial tachycardia that was treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation. After the procedure, the patient experienced a significant improvement of his ventricular function.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Heart Failure Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital DIPRECA/CL / Universidad Diego Portales/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL / Universidad de Valparaíso/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Heart Failure Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital DIPRECA/CL / Universidad Diego Portales/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL / Universidad de Valparaíso/CL