| Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. | |
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PMID: 20143088 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is an inherited arrhythmogenic disorder that causes syncopal episodes related with stress or emotion and even sudden cardiac deaths. Signs and symptoms usually begin in childhood. A suspicion of CPVT should be kept in mind when a child or an adolescent suddenly loses consciousness, particularly if this happens upon physical exercise or sudden mental stress. During the past decade, the knowledge of CPVT genetics and physiology has increased. Exercise testing is essential when suspecting arrhythmogenic origin of syncope, and in the case of CPVT, it may be even more sensitive than Holter monitoring. Beta-antiadrenergic medication can substantially decrease the mortality associated with CPVT. Asymptomatic patients with known CPVT gene defects should also be treated because sudden cardiac death may be the first manifestation of the disease. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator may also be required in the most severe CPVT cases. In this review, we summarise the current knowledge on the clinical characteristics, diagnostic, genetic and prognostic features of CPVT in children. In all, 133 publications covering 60 years were checked, and those written in English and containing ten or more, mainly paediatric CPVT cases, were included. In addition, a CPVT family with three members and delayed diagnoses until late childhood and adulthood is presented. |
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Authors:
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Kaisa Yl?nen; Tuija Poutanen; Anita Hiippala; Heikki Swan; Matti Korppi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-02-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 169 ISSN: 1432-1076 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-10 Completed Date: 2010-06-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 535-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Paediatric Research Centre, Tampere University and University Hospital, FinMed-3 Building, Tampere, Finland. kaisa@ylanen.fi |
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Adolescent Catecholamines / physiology* Child Child, Preschool Electrocardiography Female Humans Male Polymorphism, Genetic Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis, genetics*, physiopathology*, therapy |
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0/Catecholamines |
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