Fabry cardiomyopathy presenting with a high defibrillation threshold: A short case report

Fabry cardiomyopathy presenting with a high defibrillation threshold: A short case report

Fabry disease is an X-linked recessive glycosphingolipid storage disorder caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase A. It is recognized that Fabry disease patients often have ventricular arrhythmias. Although the effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kanda, MD, Masaharu Masuda, MD, Akihiro Sunaga, MD, Masashi Fujita, MD, PhD, Osamu Iida, MD, Shin Okamoto, MD, Takayuki Ishihara, MD, Kiyonori Nanto, MD, Tatsuya Shiraki, MD, Fusako Sera, MD, Masaaki Uematsu, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Fabry disease
Ventricular fibrillation
High defibrillation thresholds
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427614001598

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