Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous Sclerosis
We report a case of incessant ventricular tachycardia managed successfully with medications. The transthoracic echocardiogram showed multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas involving ventricular free wall and outflow tracts. Computerized tomography of brain showed multiple subependymal tubers confirming Tuber...
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doaj-46f152b119a44ae1a3c49a29cf03ccef2020-11-24T23:31:26ZengElsevierIndian Heart Journal0019-48322013-01-0165111111310.1016/j.ihj.2012.12.003Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous SclerosisPallavi A. Kathare0Kalyan S. Muthuswamy1Jaishankar Sadasivan2Narasimhan Calumbar3Nageswara Rao Koneti4Department of Pediatric Cardiology, CARE Institute of Medical Sciences, Road No 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaCARE Institute of Medical Sciences, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, IndiaCARE Institute of Medical Sciences, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, IndiaCARE Institute of Medical Sciences, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, CARE Institute of Medical Sciences, Road No 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaWe report a case of incessant ventricular tachycardia managed successfully with medications. The transthoracic echocardiogram showed multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas involving ventricular free wall and outflow tracts. Computerized tomography of brain showed multiple subependymal tubers confirming Tuberous Sclerosis. The follow up assessment showed sinus rhythm and regressing cardiac rhabdomyomas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483212003045Ventricular tachycardiaCardiac rhabdomyomaTuberous Sclerosis |
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Pallavi A. Kathare Kalyan S. Muthuswamy Jaishankar Sadasivan Narasimhan Calumbar Nageswara Rao Koneti Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous Sclerosis Indian Heart Journal Ventricular tachycardia Cardiac rhabdomyoma Tuberous Sclerosis |
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Pallavi A. Kathare Kalyan S. Muthuswamy Jaishankar Sadasivan Narasimhan Calumbar Nageswara Rao Koneti |
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Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous Sclerosis |
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Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous Sclerosis |
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Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous Sclerosis |
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Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous Sclerosis |
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Incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with Tuberous Sclerosis |
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incessant ventricular tachycardia due to multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in an infant with tuberous sclerosis |
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We report a case of incessant ventricular tachycardia managed successfully with medications. The transthoracic echocardiogram showed multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas involving ventricular free wall and outflow tracts. Computerized tomography of brain showed multiple subependymal tubers confirming Tuberous Sclerosis. The follow up assessment showed sinus rhythm and regressing cardiac rhabdomyomas. |
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Ventricular tachycardia Cardiac rhabdomyoma Tuberous Sclerosis |
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