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Successful Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia by Physiological Pacing
Author(s) -
CRICK JONATHAN C.P.,
WAY BERNARD,
SOWTON EDGAR
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1984.tb05642.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , tachycardia , cardiac pacing , anesthesia
The case is presented of a young patient with atrioventricular (AV) block but no evidence of other disease; in this patient exercise or stress‐related syncope continued after implantation of a ventricular inhibited (VVI) pacemaker. Investigation revealed exercise‐induced limited rapid multiform ventricular tachycardia (VT) which was associated with faintness or syncope. Temporary atrial triggered ventricular inhibited ventricular (VDD) pacing resulted in enhanced exercise tolerance with no significant arrhythmia. A permanent full function dual chamber [DDD] pacemaker was implanted and prevented the VT. There have been no further exercise‐related symptoms during two years 0f follow up.