A Rare Case of Tacharhytmia Presenting with Cardiomyopathy: Permanent Junctional Reciprocating Tachycardia
Journal Title: Çocuk Acil ve Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia is a rare type of supraventricular tachycardia. Incessant tachycardia may result in dilated cardiomyopathy and the patients may have a diagnosis of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. A 53-day-old female infant was brought to the hospital with sweating, rapid breathing, and rapid heartbeat. She was admitted to the intensive care unit with a suspicion of myocarditis. Electrocardiography showed a heart rate of 220/min consistent with narrow QRS complex tachycardia and negative p waves in inferior leads (II, III, and aVF). Medical treatment provided control of the tachycardia episode. In this report, we conclude that patients with a diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy should be thoroughly investigated in terms of reversible arrhythmia causes.
Authors and Affiliations
Nihal Akçay, Osman Yeşilbaş, Hasan Serdar Kıhtır, Mehmet Bedir Akyol, Mey Talip Petmezci, Ülkem Koçoğlu Barlas, Esra Şevketoğlu
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