Abstract
Life-threatening arrhythmia is an unusual complication of endomyocardial biopsy in transplanted heart. Herein we described a case of VF during endomyocardial biopsy. The possibility of VF during a biopsy necessitates immediate access to defibrillation during endomyocardial biopsy.
Keywords:
electrophysiology - cardiac arrest/sudden death; ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation.
©2012, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Biopsy, Needle / adverse effects
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods
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Electric Countershock / methods
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Follow-Up Studies
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Graft Rejection / pathology*
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Heart Transplantation / adverse effects
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Heart Transplantation / methods*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardium / pathology
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Risk Assessment
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Ventricular Fibrillation / diagnosis
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Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*
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Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy*