Key result
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator successfully terminated ventricular fibrillation in a patient with AL cardiac amyloidosis, though the patient died a few weeks later.
Why the study?
The association of sinus node dysfunction and sustained ventricular arrhythmia revealing cardiac amyloidosis is exceptional, and arrhythmia management remains challenging due to a lack of evidence.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights the rare association of sinus node dysfunction and sustained ventricular arrhythmia in AL cardiac amyloidosis, demonstrating that while an ICD can successfully treat arrhythmias, overall survival remains poor without treating the underlying disease.
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Sinus node dysfunction with sustained ventricular arrhythmia occurs in cardiac amyloidosis; leaves open the arrhythmia spectrum and need for prospective studies.
Machraa et al. (2022) conducted a case report in AL cardiac amyloidosis (n=1). Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator successfully terminated ventricular fibrillation in a patient with AL cardiac amyloidosis, though the patient died a few weeks later.
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