Hormone Sensitive Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia Associated With Pregnancy: Successful Induction With Progesterone and Radiofrequency Ablation.

MAKHIJA, AMAN; SHARADA, KALAVAKOLANU; HYGRIV RAO, B.; THACHIL, AJIT; NARSIMHAN, CALAMBUR

Verapamil-sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia in pregnancy is a rare diagnosis. We report a case of a primigravida female with new onset fascicular ventricular tachycardia that was managed with oral verapamil. Post pregnancy, the tachycardia was not inducible in the electrophysioplogy lab. Progesterone, a hormone associated with pregnant state, was used to successfully induce the tachycardia, which was ablated. This is the first reported case of an idiopathic ventricular tachycardia associated with pregnancy that could be induced later by recreating the hormonal milieu associated with pregnant state. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 22, pp. 95-98, January 2011)

VENTRICULAR tachycardia; BLOOD testing; CATHETER ablation; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HORMONES; PROGESTERONE; VERAPAMIL; EQUIPMENT & supplies; DRUG dosage; PREGNANCY; DISEASE risk factors

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2011, Vol 22, Issue 1, p95

1045-3873

Academic Journal

10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01797.x