Verapamil sensitive ventricular tachycardia associated with a cardiac hemangioma in the right ventricular outflow tract

Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2009 Nov 1;9(6):355-9.

Abstract

Primary tumors of the heart are rare, but they are often associated with refractory arrhythmias. Vascular tumors of the heart comprise a small minority of primary cardiac tumors. In patients with structurally normal hearts, ventricular tachycardia (VT) originating from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) can be sensitive to adenosine, vagal maneuvers, and calcium channel blockers. In this report, we describe a case of ventricular tachycardia originating from within a hemangioma in the RVOT that was ultimately controlled with verapamil.

Keywords: Hemangioma; Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT); Triggered Activity; Ventricular Tachycardia; Verapamil.