Bundle branch reentry: A rare mechanism of ventricular tachycardia in endomyocardial fibrosis, without ventricular dilation

Mukund A. Prabhu, B. V.Srinivas Prasad, Anees Thajudeen, Narayanan Namboodiri*

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Abstract

Introduction Bundle branch reentry as a mechanism of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is not described. Case report A 52-year-old woman with left ventricular (LV) EMF had VT needing cardioversion. She had mitral regurgitation and left bundle branch block, but no LV dilation or heart failure. During electrophysiological study, clinical VT could be easily induced, and it was confirmed to be bundle branch reentrant VT (BBRVT). She was treated with ablation of the right bundle branch. Conclusion BBRVT can occur in EMF even without cardiac dilatation. Its recognition is important, as radiofrequency ablation can be curative.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S198-S201
JournalIndian Heart Journal
Volume68
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-09-2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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