Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) for Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) Due to Coronary Vasospasm

Overview

Journal J Hosp Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialties General Medicine
Health Services

Date 2009 Aug 12

PMID 19670386

Citations 1

Authors

Pradeep K Bhat

Kara J Quan

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Abstract

We report a case of a young woman who presented with atypical angina. During an episode of chest pain she had a documented run of sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT). In addition to medical therapy, she received an ICD to prevent future episodes of sudden cardiac death.

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PMID: 29321418 PMC: 5995710. DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8796-17.