[Tachycardia-related cardiomyopathy: a case report]

Rev Med Liege. 2010 Dec;65(12):672-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure induced by a persistent/chronic supraventricular or ventricular tachyarythmia. The incidence and the patho-physiology remain unspecified. Sometimes related to a previous cardiomyopathy, the diagnosis is always retrospective, but important because of the clinical and the significant haemodynamic improvement following the control of heart rate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Flutter / diagnosis*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications*