Peripartum management of a patient with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Erick Jimenez; Daniel Cortez; Mark McGill; Matthew Ambrose

doi:10.1111/anec.12796

Peripartum management of a patient with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2021 Mar;26(2):e12796. doi: 10.1111/anec.12796. Epub 2020 Sep 26.

Authors

Erick Jimenez¹, Daniel Cortez¹, Mark McGill¹, Matthew Ambrose¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Abstract

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a potentially lethal cardiac channelopathy characterized by episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) during exercise or in stressful situations. As the peripartum period creates a stressful environment, we describe our approach of this rare condition in a very common situation, child birth.

Keywords: arrhythmia; beta-blockers; palpitations; pregnancy; ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia, Epidural
Anesthesia, Obstetrical / methods*
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Delivery, Obstetric / methods*
Electrocardiography / methods*
Female
Humans
Peripartum Period
Pregnancy
Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology
Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy*
Treatment Outcome

Supplementary concepts

Polymorphic catecholergic ventricular tachycardia