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Ventricular tachycardia in a primigravida with Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Author(s) -
Kochhar Puneet K.,
Ghosh Pranay
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.13651
Subject(s) - hyperemesis gravidarum , medicine , hypokalemia , vomiting , pregnancy , nausea , hypomagnesemia , tachycardia , ventricular tachycardia , cardiology , abnormality , obstetrics , anesthesia , genetics , materials science , psychiatry , metallurgy , magnesium , biology
Hyperemesis gravidarum is persistent vomiting, seen more often in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the patient is unable to maintain adequate hydration. Intractable vomiting can lead to severe electrolyte imbalance, which may cause electrocardiogram abnormalities. Occasionally, ventricular tachycardia can complicate a pregnancy. Although its occurrence usually indicates an underlying cardiac structural or arrhythmic abnormality, it may rarely occur in a pregnant patient with structurally normal heart. We report a rare case of ventricular tachycardia, secondary to hyperemesis induced hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia, in a pregnant patient with a structurally normal heart.