Key result
Advanced rate control and HF therapy reverses CLBBB and cardiac dysfunction in a tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy case.
Case Report (n=1)
Complete left bundle branch block and cardiac dysfunction in tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy can be reversible with optimal medical therapy for rate control and heart failure.
A 56-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB) developed heart failure refractory to the initial medical treatment. Both the CLBBB and cardiac dysfunction completely recovered only with an advanced medical regimen for rate control and heart failure. This report describes a case with reversible CLBBB following tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, who was not a candidate for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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Takigawa et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Atrial fibrillation, complete left bundle branch block, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (n=1). Advanced medical regimen for rate control and heart failure was evaluated on Recovery of complete left bundle branch block and cardiac dysfunction. An advanced medical regimen for rate control and heart failure led to complete recovery of complete left bundle branch block and cardiac dysfunction in a patient with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.
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