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Circulation Journal Vol. 66 (2002) , No. 11 1065-1067

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A Case of Cardiomyopathy Induced by Premature Ventricular Complexes Hirokazu Shiraishi1), Kazuya Ishibashi1), Norifumi Urao1), Masaki Tsukamoto1), Masayuki Hyogo1), Natsuya Keira1), Satoshi Hirasaki1), Takeshi Shirayama2) and Masao Nakagawa2) 1) Department of Cardiology, Kyoto Prefectural Yosanoumi Hospital 2) Second Department of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (Received May 25, 2001) (Revised manuscript received October 5, 2001) (Accepted October 24, 2001) Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy is a well-known and reversible condition, but the left ventricular dysfunction caused by frequent isolated premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) has been rarely reported. Apparent dilated cardiomyopathy was resolved in a patient after the focal source of PVCs was eliminated by radiofrequency catheter ablation. Echocardiography showed progressive improvement of the abnormal wall motion. Frequent PVCs could be the cause of left ventricular dysfunction in a subset of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and radiofrequency ablation should be the choice of therapy in those patients. (Circ J 2002; 66: 1065 - 1067) Key Words: Cardiomyopathy; Catheter ablation; Premature ventricular complex

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	Hirokazu Shiraishi, Kazuya Ishibashi, Norifumi Urao, Masaki Tsukamoto, Masayuki Hyogo, Natsuya Keira, Satoshi Hirasaki, Takeshi Shirayama and Masao Nakagawa “A Case of Cardiomyopathy Induced by Premature Ventricular Complexes”; Circ J. Vol. 66. 1065-1067. (2002) .

	doi:10.1253/circj.66.1065
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