Mechanically induced electrical storm as a complication of cardiac resynchronization therapy: A case report |
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Institution: | 1. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA;2. University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA;3. Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | BackgroundCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to improve both the functional status and mortality of heart failure patients with left bundle branch block. Multiple recent studies suggest several mechanisms for proarrhythmia associated with CRT device.Case summaryA 51-year-old male with symptomatic non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and no previous history of ventricular arrhythmias underwent placement of a biventricular cardioverter-defibrillator. The patient developed sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) soon after implantation. The VT recurred despite reprogramming to right ventricular only pacing. The electrical storm resolved only after a subsequent discharge from the defibrillator caused inadvertent dislodgement of the coronary sinus lead. No recurrent VT occurred throughout 10-years follow up after urgent coronary sinus lead revision.DiscussionWe describe the first reported case of mechanically induced electrical storm due to the physical presence of the CS lead in a patient with a new CRT-D device. It is important to recognize mechanical proarrhythmia as a potential mechanism of electrical storm, as it may be intractable to device reprogramming. Urgent coronary sinus lead revision should be considered. Further studies on this mechanism of proarrhythmia are needed. |
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Keywords: | Biventricular pacing Cardiac resynchronization therapy Case reports Coronary sinus lead Ventricular tachycardia |
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