Open AccessAtrial fibrillation with idiopathic right ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia: A rare combination
Author(s) -
Rachna Jain,
Kader Muneer,
Sajeev Chakanalil Govindan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
heart india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6638
pISSN - 2321-449X
DOI - 10.4103/2321-449x.178113
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ventricular outflow tract , ventricular tachycardia , tachycardia , atrial fibrillation
A 32-year-old lady attended the outpatient door with the complaint of new-onset paroxysmal palpitation for the last 1 month. Her past medical history was not significant. There was no past history of cardiac illness. Her initial 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) was within normal limits. While examining the patient, she developed atrial fibrillation (AF) followed by right ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia (RVOT VT). It resolved spontaneously in 2-3 min. AF and RVOT VT are two common arrhythmias having separate mechanisms of onset. Rarely, they can coexist in the same patient. Though uncommon, one tachycardia can act as a trigger for the other. This is known as “tachycardia induced tachycardia or dual tachycardia.