Child with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia of prolonged duration.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ventricular tachycardia is a dangerous dysrhythmia most commonly encountered in adult patients with heart disease. It is uncommon for a previously healthy child to present to the emergency department with hemodynamically stable ventricular tachycardia. The diagnosis and management of this dysrhythmia may pose a significant challenge to the emergency physician. We present the case of a previously healthy child with a structurally normal heart who had ventricular tachycardia for a prolonged period. Common causes of childhood tachycardia and options for treatment of stable and unstable patients are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Tachycardia, Ventricular