Vnitr Lek 2009, 55(11):1097-1101

Recurrent unsustained ventricular tachycardia in pregnancy

K. Prymusová^*, O. Ludka, V. Musil, J. Špinar

Interní kardiologická klinika Lékařské fakulty MU a FN Brno, pracoviště Bohunice, přednosta prof. MUDr. Jindřich Špinar, CSc., FESC

The incidence of arrhythmias in pregnancy is more frequent. Arrhythmias can develop in women with structural heart disease as well as in healthy population. Palpitations, dizziness, vertigo or syncope are the most common symptoms of arrhythmias. Rarely life threatening arrhythmias requiring acute therapy occur. The treatment of the pregnant patient with cardiac arrhythmias requires important modifications of the standard practice. We describe pregnant patient in 33rd week of pregnancy with new onset of recurrent unsustained ventricular tachycardia, which did not regress after the pharmacological therapy. Patient was indicated to cesarean section, after which the arrhythmias completely regressed.

Keywords: arrhythmias; pregnancy

Received: March 3, 2009; Accepted: May 18, 2009; Published: November 1, 2009  Show citation