/catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Rare Disease

MONDO:0017990

Also Known As

CPVTbidirectional tachycardia induced by catecholaminecatecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiadouble tachycardia induced by catecholaminesmalignant paroxysmal ventricular tachycardiamultifocal ventricular premature beatsventricular tachycardia, catecholaminergic polymorphiccatecholamine-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardiafamilial polymorphic ventricular tachycardiapolymorphic catecholergic ventricular tachycardiastress-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardiasyncopal paroxysmal tachycardia

Definition

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a severe genetic arrhythmogenic disorder characterized by adrenergically induced ventricular tachycardia (VT) manifesting as syncope and sudden death.