A Case of Cardiomyopathy Induced by Premature Ventricular Complexes.
Open Access
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Japanese Circulation Society in Circulation Journal
- Vol. 66 (11), 1065-1067
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.66.1065
Abstract
Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy is a well-known and reversible condition, but the left ventricular dysfunction caused by frequent isolated premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) has been rarely reported. Apparent dilated cardiomyopathy was resolved in a patient after the focal source of PVCs was eliminated by radiofrequency catheter ablation. Echocardiography showed progressive improvement of the abnormal wall motion. Frequent PVCs could be the cause of left ventricular dysfunction in a subset of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and radiofrequency ablation should be the choice of therapy in those patients. (Circ J 2002; 66: 1065 - 1067)Keywords
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