Taquicardia ventricular bidireccional por intoxicación digitálica - reporte de caso

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BDVT) is defined by beat-to-beat alternation of the QRS axis on the electrocardiogram. Its diagnosis is uncommon, and the most characteristic etiology is digitalis intoxication (DI). We report the case of a patient with heart failure of valve origin admitted fo...

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Published inJournal of cardiac arrhythmias Vol. 34; no. 3; p. 100
Main Authors Karila Scarduelli Luciano, Victoria Souza Bogo, Schulze, Milena Luisa, Rafael de March Ronsoni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published São Paulo Sociedade Brasileira de Arritmias Cardíacas (SOBRAC) Depto de Estimulação Cardíaca Artificial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular (SBCCV) 01.01.2021
Subjects
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiovascular disease
Electrocardiography
Etiology
Heart rate
Hypokalemia
Intoxication
Laboratories
Potassium
Sepsis
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Summary:Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BDVT) is defined by beat-to-beat alternation of the QRS axis on the electrocardiogram. Its diagnosis is uncommon, and the most characteristic etiology is digitalis intoxication (DI). We report the case of a patient with heart failure of valve origin admitted for sepsis that progressed to BDVT and death, associated with DI.
ISSN:2674-7081
2674-7472