Case of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia after stroke necessitating defibrillation

Europace. 2008 Jan;10(1):77-8; 124. doi: 10.1093/europace/eum281.

Authors

Isabelle C Van Gelder¹; EHRA Education Committee; Giuseppe Boriani, Sabine Ernst, Hein Heidbuchel, Antonio Zaza, Markku Mäkijärvi, Bulent Gorenek, Carina Blomström Lundquist

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. [email protected]

PMID: 18199573
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eum281

Abstract

This case describes the occurrence of a tachycardia occurring early after a subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Electric Countershock / methods*
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Stroke / complications*
Stroke / etiology
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications
Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology
Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy*