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Images in cardiology
A case of malignant arrhythmia
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- Arrhythmia
- cardiac metastases
- ventricular tachycardia
- heart block
- autonomic nervous system
- implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
A 61-year-old non-smoker presented with a complete heart block requiring a permanent pacemaker. An Echocardiography showed a mildly thickened interventricular septum with good left ventricular function. Two months later, the patient re-presented with palpitations. The electrocardiogram (figure 1) demonstrated a …
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