The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 446-447 , February 2005

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia after radiofrequency maze procedure: Report of two cases

  • Santosh Kumar Dora, DM

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Santosh Kumar Dora, DM, Division of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India-695 011
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  • Praveen Kerala Varma, Mch

      Affiliations

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Chandrabhanu Parija, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Krishnakumar Nair, DM

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Rupa Sreedhar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Anesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Kurur Sankaran Neelakandhan, Mch

      Affiliations

    • Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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  • Jaganmohan Tharakan, DM

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India

Received 4 May 2004 ,Accepted 21 May 2004.

  • Image Result

    Postoperative cardiac rhythm: junctional rhythm with long QT interval and early postdepolarization in bigeminal pattern.

    Postoperative cardiac rhythm: junctional rhythm with long QT interval and early postdepolarization in bigeminal pattern.

  • Image Result

    Polymorphic VT after the junctional beat. No recordable blood pressure was seen during the VT.

    Polymorphic VT after the junctional beat. No recordable blood pressure was seen during the VT.

PII: S0022-5223(04)00880-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.05.026

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 446-447 , February 2005

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