Ventricular tachycardia triggered by pregnancy in left-ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy: a controversial indication to automated defibrillator implantation

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2020 Aug 3;90(3). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2020.1280.

Abstract

Left-ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a rare form of cardiomyopathy. Its clinical presentation is highly variable and during pregnancy is frequently associated with heart failure, embolic events, and arrhythmias. Herein we report a case of a woman with left ventricular non-compaction who had an automated defibrillator implantation for recurrent ventricular arrhythmias during pregnancy. During pregnancy and at long-term follow-up no interventions of the device were documented. In conclusion, the management of malignant arrhythmias during pregnancy is one of the concerns for patients with LVNC and requires a careful approach in third-level centers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aftercare
  • Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology
  • Cesarean Section / methods
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / complications
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / diagnosis*
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology