Ventricular fibrillation in a patient with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy after liver transplantation

Korean Circ J. 2013 Dec;43(12):839-41. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.12.839. Epub 2013 Dec 20.

Abstract

We report a case of atrial fibrillation-related tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy and ventricular fibrillation after liver transplantation in a 41-year-old man with end-stage liver failure. Atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure occurred postoperatively. Cardiac arrests due to ventricular fibrillation occurred 6 months after the operation with subsequent implantations of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Ventricular arrhythmias did not recur during the 18 months after normalization of heart functions with guideline-directed medical treatments.

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Heart failure; Liver transplantation; Ventricular fibrillation.