Ventricular tachycardia triggered by pregnancy in left-ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy: a controversial indication to automated defibrillator implantation | Zendy

Elisa Gherbesi | Zendy; C. Bonanomi | Zendy; Vera Bottari | Zendy; Gian Battista Danzi | Zendy

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Ventricular tachycardia triggered by pregnancy in left-ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy: a controversial indication to automated defibrillator implantation

Author(s) -

Elisa Gherbesi,

C. Bonanomi,

Vera Bottari,

Gian Battista Danzi

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

monaldi archives for chest disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196

H-Index - 46

eISSN - 2465-101X

pISSN - 1122-0643

DOI - 10.4081/monaldi.2020.1280

Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , cardiomyopathy , presentation (obstetrics) , dilated cardiomyopathy , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , peripartum cardiomyopathy , heart failure , surgery , genetics , biology

Left-ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a rare form of cardiomyopathy. Its clinical presentation is highly variable and during pregnancy is frequently associated with heart failure, embolic events, and arrhythmias. Herein we report a case of a woman with left ventricular non-compaction who had an automated defibrillator implantation for recurrent ventricular arrhythmias during pregnancy. During pregnancy and at long-term follow-up no interventions of the device were documented. In conclusion, the management of malignant arrhythmias during pregnancy is one of the concerns for patients with LVNC and requires a careful approach in third-level centers.

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