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Regular broad complex tachycardia in a patient with Ebstein's anomaly
Bello Abdullahi Ibrahim1, Mohammed Abdullahi Talle2, Faruk Buba2, Sa'ad Yauba1
1 Department of Paediatrics, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
2 Department of Medicine, Cardiology Unit, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mohammed Abdullahi Talle
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Unit, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/njc.njc_28_18
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Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is an uncommon congenital heart disease characterized by apical displacement of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle (RV). EA is associated with accessory pathways, especially right-sided, often multiple, providing a substrate for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Stretching and fibrosis of the right atrium and dysplastic RV provides additional substrates for other atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Differentiating preexcited antidromic tachycardia from ventricular tachycardia can be quite challenging, especially where there are no cardiac electrophysiology services. We present a case of regular broad complex tachycardia in a 1-year-old child admitted with heart failure.
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