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Electrical storm following pregnancy in systemic scleroderma: A case report
Zahra Emkanjoo1, Samira Shirazi1, Farzad Kamali1
1Department of Electrophysiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE
|December 13, 2023
Summary
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) during pregnancy can cause ventricular tachycardia (VT). Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully treated VT in a pregnant SSc patient with severe cardiac dysfunction.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Rheumatology
- Obstetrics
Background:
- Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease affecting connective tissues.
- Cardiovascular complications, including tachyarrhythmias, are common in SSc.
- Pregnancy in women with SSc is associated with adverse maternal outcomes.
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