Europace Advance Access published online on July 17, 2007
Europace, doi:10.1093/europace/eum136
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CASE REPORT
Delayed termination of ventricular tachycardia after cardioversion
Cardiovascular Research Centre, Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Disciplines of Medicine and Physiology, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia
Both anti-tachycardia pacing and cardioversion via an implantable cardioverter defibrillator are effective therapies for ventricular tachycardia (VT). We report a case of VT where cardioversion resulted in delayed termination of tachycardia. Potential mechanisms for this observation are discussed.
* Corresponding author. Tel: +61 8 8222 2723; fax: +61 8 8222 2722. E-mail address: prash.sanders{at}adelaide.edu.au
Manuscript submitted 16 April 2007. Accepted after revision 18 June 2007.