This case report highlights a presentation of recurrent non-sustained ventricular tachycardia refractory to medical therapy in a patient with Chagas cardiomyopathy.
Refractory NSVT in Chagas cardiomyopathy warrants individualized evaluation; leaves open optimal device or ablation strategies.
) that can affect many organ systems. Chagas cardiomyopathy tends to affect 30% of infected individuals. Cardiac manifestations include myocardial fibrosis, conduction defects, cardiomyopathy, ventricular tachycardia, and sudden cardiac death. In this report, we discuss a 51-year-old male who presented with recurrent episodes of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia refractory to medical therapy.
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