International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 88-90, 7 January 2010

Ventricular arrhythmias in Chronic Chagas' Myocardiopathy: A case report and brief review of different antiarrhythmic strategies

Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Spain

Received 13 March 2008; accepted 29 May 2008. published online 11 August 2008.

Abstract 

Management of ventricular arrhythmias due to Chronic Chagas' Myocardiopathy (CCM) is challenging. We present a case of CCM complicated with ventricular tachycardia (VT), and a brief review focused on VT management in this occidental emergent entity.

Keywords: Ventricular arrhythmias, Chagas disease, Sudden cardiac death

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00774-2

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.064

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 88-90, 7 January 2010

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