[Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy]

Cas Lek Cesk. 2007;146(11):878-81.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy is characterised with a ventricular dysfunction caused by increased ventricular rate. It is a reversible mechanism of the heart failure. Cardiomyopathy can recover after the restoration of sinus-rhythm or after adjusting the heart rate. In the presented paper we are discussing ethiopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy and we are describing the case of a patient with this diagnosis, who was admitted to our department.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathies / etiology*
  • Electric Countershock
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tachycardia / complications*
  • Tachycardia / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia / therapy