A CASE OF TACHYCARDIA-INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY DUE TO CHRONIC ECTOPIC ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA

Authors
HAYANO M KAWASAKI T EGUCHI Y TSUJI S TOKUSHIMA T OGATA T EGUCHI S MATSUNAGA M MATSUNAGA K MATSUO S
Citation
M. Hayano et al., A CASE OF TACHYCARDIA-INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY DUE TO CHRONIC ECTOPIC ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA, Clinical cardiology, 16(11), 1993, pp. 838-841
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Clinical cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01609289
Volume
16
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
838 - 841
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-9289(1993)16:11<838:ACOTCD>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Only a few reports exist that chronic supraventricular tachycardia cau ses ventricular dilation and poor left ventricular contraction-so-call ed ''tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.''1-4 Clinical and electrophys iologic features of chronic supraventricular tachycardia including chr onic persistent ectopic atrial tachycardia (EAT)5-7 in adults have als o been described by a few investigators.5-9 We report a rare case of l ong follow-up of chronic EAT-induced severe cardiomyopathy and mitral regurgitation that was well controlled after medical treatment.