Ventricular fibrillation in loop recorder memories in a patient with early repolarization syndrome

Europace. 2012 Jan;14(1):148-9. doi: 10.1093/europace/eur264. Epub 2011 Aug 15.

Abstract

We report the first documentation of spontaneous ventricular fibrillation by a loop recorder in a patient with an ECG pattern of early repolarization (ER) in the inferior leads and presenting with syncope.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Complexes, Premature / diagnosis*
  • Cardiac Complexes, Premature / drug therapy
  • Cardiac Complexes, Premature / therapy
  • Cyanosis / diagnosis
  • Cyanosis / drug therapy
  • Cyanosis / therapy
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Levetiracetam
  • Male
  • Piracetam / analogs & derivatives
  • Piracetam / therapeutic use
  • Quinidine / therapeutic use
  • Syncope / diagnosis*
  • Syncope / drug therapy
  • Syncope / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / diagnosis*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / drug therapy
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Levetiracetam
  • Quinidine
  • Piracetam