Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia of unusual etiology

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BDVT) is a rare form of ventricular arrhythmia, characterized by changing QRS axis of 180 degrees. Digitalis toxicity is considered as commonest cause of BDVT; other causes include aconite toxicity, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, metastatic cardiac tumour...

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Published in:Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal 2015-11, Vol.15 (6), p.296-299
Main Authors: Chakraborty, Praloy, Kaul, Bhavna, Mandal, Kausik, Isser, H.S., Bansal, Sandeep, Subramanian, Anandaraja
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Language:English
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Summary:Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BDVT) is a rare form of ventricular arrhythmia, characterized by changing QRS axis of 180 degrees. Digitalis toxicity is considered as commonest cause of BDVT; other causes include aconite toxicity, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, metastatic cardiac tumour and cardiac channelopathies. We describe a case of BDVT in a patient with Anderson-Tawil syndrome.
ISSN:0972-6292
0972-6292
DOI:10.1016/j.ipej.2016.02.007