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Pharmacological Treatment of Electrical Storm in Cathecolaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia |
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| Authors: | ALEXSANDRO FAGUNDES M.D. LUIZ PEREIRA DE MAGALHAES M.D. MARCELO RUSSO M.D. EDVALDO XAVIER M.D. |
| Affiliation: | 1. Arrhythmia Service, Hospital Portugues da Bahia, Salvador‐Bahia, Brazil;2. Arrhythmia Service, Funda??o Hospital de Cirurgia, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil |
| Abstract: | We present a case of a young boy who had an implantable cadrioverter defibrillator implanted for refractory syncope and cathecolaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). The patient underwent an electrical storm with multiple shocks and serious compromise of quality of life and risk. The pharmacological options are discussed as well as the strategies of managing ventricular arrhythmias in CPVT. (PACE 2010; 33:e27–e31) |
| Keywords: | CPVT electrical storm verapamil shock ICD |