Incessant idiopathic ventricular tachycardia in an infant : a case report

Authors

  • FH Ajmi Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • E Jbabli Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • S Mabrouk Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • S Ouali Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • S Nouir Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • S Hassayoun Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • M Slim Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • J Chemli Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • N Zouari Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • E Boughzela Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author
  • S Abroug Pediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia ; Cardiology Department Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia Author

Keywords:

Ventricular tachycardia, amiodaronne, cardiomyopathy, infant

Abstract

Incessant ventricular tachycardia is rare in childhood and usually difficult to treat. We report a case of incessant idiopathic ventricular tachycardia in a 9 month-old child complicated by tachycardia mediated cardiomyopathy. The arythmia was resistant to Vagal maneuvers, multiple doses of adenosine and also to electrical cardioversion. However, cardioversion was achieved with high dose of amiodaronne (800mg/m2sc/day). The heart has recovered a normal left ventricule function after 15 days of treatment. No recurrence of arrhythmia was observed during 4 years of follow up.

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Published

2017-09-30

Issue

No. 7 (2017): July / September 2017

Section

Case Report

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