Choking-induced cardiac arrest unmasks a diagnosis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Thomas M Roston; Leenah AlAhmari; Andrew D Krahn; Elizabeth Sherwin; Shubhayan Sanatani

doi:10.1016/j.hrcr.2015.08.007

Choking-induced cardiac arrest unmasks a diagnosis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2015 Aug 17;1(6):494-497. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2015.08.007. eCollection 2015 Nov.

Authors

Thomas M Roston¹, Leenah AlAhmari², Andrew D Krahn¹, Elizabeth Sherwin¹, Shubhayan Sanatani¹

Affiliations

¹ King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
² University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

No abstract available

Keywords: CPVT, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; Child; ECG, electrocardiogram; EST, exercise stress testing; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; LCSD, left cardiac sympathetic denervation; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit; PVC, premature ventricular complex; RYR2, ryanodine receptor 2; SUD, sudden unexpected death; Sudden death; VT, ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports