Termination of recurrent ventricular tachycardia by continuous positive airway pressure ventilation

Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2009 Oct;14(4):404-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2009.00331.x.

Abstract

We report a case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with recurrent ventricular tachycardia that resolved after initiating continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Amiodarone / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carbazoles / therapeutic use
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications
  • Carvedilol
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / methods*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / complications
  • Male
  • Propanolamines / therapeutic use
  • Recurrence
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / complications*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy*
  • Sotalol / therapeutic use
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / drug therapy
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy*

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Carbazoles
  • Propanolamines
  • Carvedilol
  • Sotalol
  • Amiodarone