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First Evidence of Premature Ventricular Complex‐Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Potentially Reversible Cause of Heart Failure
Author(s) -
CHUGH SUMEET S.,
SHEN WINK.,
LURIA DAVID M.,
SMITH HUGH C.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb01802.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , heart failure , dilated cardiomyopathy , ablation , ventricular tachycardia
PVC‐Induced Cardiomyopathy. Tachycardia‐induced cardiomyopathy is a well‐recognized and reversible condition, but left ventricular dysfunction due to frequent isolated premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) has not been reported. We observed resolution of dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient after a focal source of PVCs was eliminated by radiofrequency ablation. In a subset of patients with heart failure, PVC‐induced cardiomyopathy may be a potentially reversible cause of left ventricular dysfunction.