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]

Furthermore, a positive family history of sudden death in relatives younger than age 40 year is present in approximately 30% of patients with CPVT 5. CPVT is a disease with a strong genetic background. [centogene.com]

• Proximal Muscle Weakness

  An important gene associated with Ventricular Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic, 5, with or Without Muscle Weakness is TRDN (Triadin). Related phenotypes are coma and proximal muscle weakness [malacards.org]

• Exercise-Induced Syncope

  Patient 2 attended the clinic as an 11-year-old boy with exercise-induced syncope. The results of all conventional tests were normal, and therefore an implantable Holter device was deployed and polymorphic VT was detected. [revespcardiol.org]

  The S616L mutation (Figure 3B ) occurred in a female adolescent with exercise-induced syncopal spells since the age of twelve. [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]

  In 50% of our RYR2 probands exercise induced syncopal episodes were accompanied by seizures, which were probably convulsive movements owing to pan-cerebral hypoperfusion. [jmg.bmj.com]

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]

[…] dehydration, while low blood oxygen levels may be seen following the event in those with pulmonary embolism.[1] Routine broad panel laboratory testing detects abnormalities in <2-3% of results and is therefore not recommended.[14] Based on this initial workup [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] or block their effects on the heart.[8] The first-line treatment for those with CPVT involves lifestyle advice. [wikipredia.net]

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]

We never had to discuss nonmedical treatment such as an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator because of the efficacy of β-blocker treatment in patients with an adequate medical follow-up. [ahajournals.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]

"Epidemiological studies on syncope--a register based approach". Danish Medical Journal. 60 (8): B4702. [en.wikipedia.org]

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]

"Inherited calcium channelopathies in the pathophysiology of arrhythmias". Nature Reviews Cardiology. 9 (10): 561–75. doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2012.93. PMID 22733215. S2CID 24883043. ^ a b c Bers, DM (2001). [wikipredia.net]

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]

[…] of sudden cardiac death: The Task Force for the Management of Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). [wikipredia.net]

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