Postexertional Supraventricular Tachycardia in Children with Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

Postexertional Supraventricular Tachycardia in Children with Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

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Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a severe arrhythmia associated with sudden Cases death in the young.It is caused by defective calcium handling in ventricular myocytes.The association of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with CPVT is described in Closet Storage the literature, occurring in the lead-up to ventricular tachycardia during exercise testing.We describe three cases of SVT that were initiated in the recovery period of exercise testing in children with CPVT.