Taquicardiomiopatía, causa reversible de insuficiencia cardiaca: caso clínico

• Lital Meyer ^[1] ; Roberto Concepción ^[1] ; Nibaldo Zamorano ^[2] ; Macarena Armstrong ^[1] ; Leonardo Castro ^[3] ; Maximiliano Mujica ^[4] ; Rene Asenjo ^[3]
  1. [1] Hospital Dipreca

     Hospital Dipreca

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Valparaíso

     Universidad de Valparaíso

     Valparaíso, Chile

     
  3. [3] Universidad Diego Portales

     Universidad Diego Portales

     Santiago, Chile

     
  4. [4] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     

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• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 140, Nº. 2, 2012, págs. 231-235
• Idioma: español
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  • Tachycardiomyopathy as a reversible cause of heart failure: Report of one case
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  • Tachycardiomyopathy is a potentially reversible cause of heart failure. It can be induced by supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias. When these are treated, systolic function improves or normalizes. We report a 20year-old male with deterioration of left ventricular function and dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to an incessant atrial tachycardia that was treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation. After the procedure, the patient experienced a significant improvement of his ventricular function.