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Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 7/2015

01-10-2015 | Case Report

Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia, Pregnancy and Teenager: Are They Compatible?

Authors: Katie P. Friday, Jeffrey P. Moak, Melissa H. Fries, Sara N. Iqbal

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 7/2015

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Abstract

Arrhythmias in pregnancy are becoming more common given more available and effective medical, ablation and device treatment options. Several changes associated with pregnancy, increased blood volume, cardiac output, and heart rate secondary to an increased sympathetic state, facilitate more frequent occurrences of arrhythmias throughout the pregnancy and during labor and delivery. We present a case of successful pregnancy in a teenage female with a previous diagnosis of CPVT, followed by a review of the literature.
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Metadata
Title
Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia, Pregnancy and Teenager: Are They Compatible?
Authors
Katie P. Friday
Jeffrey P. Moak
Melissa H. Fries
Sara N. Iqbal
Publication date
01-10-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 7/2015
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-015-1232-3

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