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16932087

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-25
pubmed:abstractText
Sudden death is a tragic complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We report the case of a young patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in whom an episode of atrial fibrillation triggered ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest. A 21-year-old man with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for primary prevention of sudden death, after risk stratification with noninvasive strategies. After 6 weeks, during a moderate effort, the patient had a syncopal episode, preceded by palpitations and dizziness, and terminated by the cardioverter-defibrillator. Device interrogation revealed an episode of atrial fibrillation with high ventricular response, spontaneously followed by ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a potential trigger of life-threatening arrhythmias and sudden death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Clinical investigation of risk markers for sudden death should be encouraged to identify high-risk patients who may benefit from a prophylactic therapy with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1558-2027
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
711-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-5-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Noninvasive risk stratification prevents sudden death due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy. limongelligiuseppe@libero.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports