[Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation: apropos of 2 clinical cases]

Rev Port Cardiol. 1996 Jan;15(1):37-42.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

We describe two patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation recently evaluated to whom it was implanted a cardioversor desfibrillator system. It is our purpose to make a brief review of the etiology, diagnostic procedures, therapy and prognosis of this clinical entity, which is an important rare cause of sudden cardiac death.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / physiopathology*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy