Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia laboratory findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mounika Reddy Vadiyala, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Overview
There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
- However, to exclude electrolyte abnormalities as the cause of ventricular tachycardia, ionized calcium, magnesium and phosphate levels should be obtained.[1][2]
References
References
- ↑ Tchou P, Young P, Mahmud R, Denker S, Jazayeri M, Akhtar M (January 1988). “Useful clinical criteria for the diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia”. Am. J. Med. 84 (1): 53–6. doi:10.1016/0002-9343(88)90008-3. PMID 3337132.
- ↑ Lown B, Temte JV, Arter WJ (June 1973). “Cardiac arrhythmias. 6. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Clinical aspects”. Circulation. 47 (6): 1364–81. doi:10.1161/01.cir.47.6.1364. PMID 4709549.
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