This is the first report about a patient who presented with complex atrial tachycardia and sinus node dysfunction about 1 year before the typical ventricular arrhythmias were observed, leading to the diagnosis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular [cambridge.org]

Second ED Presentation The patient presented to the ED again 5 days later : After moderate exercise, he presented in acute distress at a heart rate of 180, but with fewer perfused beats. Here are his ECGs: Wide complex tachycardia. [hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com]

[…] clinical presentation of sudden death or aborted cardiac arrest. [cohesionphenomics.com]

Nongenotyped CPVT probands are predominantly women and present later in life. [acc.org]

This diagnostic workup included genetic testing. In this respect, patients 2 and 3 were of particular interest. Patient 2 attended the clinic as an 11-year-old boy with exercise-induced syncope. [revespcardiol.org]

Further diagnostic workup included coronary angiography and electrophysiological testing, but none of those resulted in any relevant finding. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

(See Workup ). Accelerated idioventricular rhythm, sometimes termed slow VT, is a variant of VT that produces a rate of 60-120 beats/min. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Management and treatment Beta blockers (nadolol and propranolol) are the first treatment option for patients with CPVT and the maximum tolerated dose should be administered to control arrhythmias. [orpha.net]

In an emergency, treatment for ventricular tachycardia may include: CPR electrical defibrillation electric shock antiarrhythmic medication Long-term treatment may include oral antiarrhythmic medication. [healthline.com]

This will be a single-blind (blinded subjects) randomized cross-over study, in which each patient will receive treatment A (flecainide or placebo) for at least 3 months and, after a 1 week wash-out, treatment B (placebo or flecainide) for at least 3 months [clinicaltrials.gov]

P -values are reported for significant differences between treatment (e.g. isoproterenol) and baseline (i.e. no treatment), not for differences between CPVT and control CMs. [dmm.biologists.org]

Prognosis Although CPVT is a severe and often deadly disease, early diagnosis and proper treatment can greatly increase life expectancy. [orpha.net]

Prognosis The prognosis in patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) varies with the specific cardiac process, but it is predicted best by left ventricular function. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Prognosis – Genotype-phenotype relationships have been established in some forms of cardiac disease. [gps.wustl.edu]

Mansourati Clinical aspects and prognosis of Brugada syndrome in childre Circulatio, 115 (2007), pp. 2042-2048 [30.] J.R. Skinner, S.K. Chung, C.A. Nel, A.N. Shelling, J.R. Crawford, N. [apcontinuada.com]

Etiology The two genes responsible for CPVT that have been discovered to date, are the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) gene, which is the cause of CPVT in approximately 55% to 65% of cases, and the cardiac calsequestrin gene (CASQ2), seen much less [orpha.net]

[…] in the literature that I could find; the ACC/AHA guidelines on dysrhythmias have not, apparently, been updated since last published in 2006 ): If it is a child with his/her first presentation, you may be presented only with polymorphic VT of unknown etiology [hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com]

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review 2010 Udgivet Incidence and etiology of sports-related sudden cardiac death in Denmark--implications for preparticipation screening Holst, A. G., Winkel, B. [research.regionh.dk]

(See Etiology .) VT can be classified as sustained or nonsustained, with a generally accepted cutoff of 30 seconds. VT is further classified according to the electrocardiographic (ECG) appearance. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Summary Epidemiology The prevalence of CPVT in Europe is 1/10,000. Clinical description Typical age of onset of CPVT is between 7 and 9 years of age with no sex difference. [orpha.net]

In the last decade, genetic testing and our understanding of the mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis has significantly improved, novel antiarrhythmic drug strategies have emerged, more epidemiological experience with athletes with inherited channelopathies [acc.org]

Despite recent advances in genetics, pathophysiology, and clinical characteristics of CPVT, further research in unraveling molecular basis and clinical translation should be performed. [heraldopenaccess.us]

The pathophysiology of CASQ2-related CPVT may be related to the loss of calcium buffering capability, and indirect destabilization of the RyR channel opening process. [centogene.com]

The present study provides additional support for the pathophysiologic role of the RYR2 channel in CPVT. [nature.com]

The pathophysiology of CPVT is very different from Long QT syndrome. CPVT, unlike Torsade, is worsened with tachycardia. See this post for management of Torsade. [hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com]

Professor Drezner is a leading authority on the role of the automatic external defibrillator in preventing sudden cardiac death. [books.google.com]

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: electrocardiographic characteristics and optimal therapeutic strategies to prevent sudden death. Heart 2003; 89: 66–70. 3. Priori, SG, Napolitano, C, Tiso, N, et al. [cambridge.org]

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are used for prevention of sudden death in patients with CPVT. [austinpublishinggroup.com]

For polymorphic VT due to acquired long QT (Torsade de Pointe), isoproterenol is indicated to increase the sinus rate and prevent further torsade. However, this makes CPVT worse. [hqmeded-ecg.blogspot.com]