From Benign Origins to Final Moments: Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Premature Ventricular Complexes Culminating in Asystole on Holter Monitoring
Penulis:Â Raharjo, Sunu Budhi;Â Raj, Sai Vhimal;Â Pritazahra, Armalya;Â Hanafy, Dicky Armein;Â Hermanto, Dony Yugo
Informasi
JurnalIndonesian Journal of Cardiology
PenerbitIndonesian Heart Association
Volume & EdisiVol. 46,Edisi 4
Halaman192 - 198
Tahun Publikasi2025
ISSN28303105
Jenis SumberScopus
Abstrak
Background: Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVCs) are a common cardiac arrhythmia, typically of a benign nature. Their origin in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is often of interest due to its implications for treatment strategies. While the vast majority of PVC RVOT cases remain uneventful, isolated incidents challenge this common perception. Continuous monitoring methods, such as the Holter monitor, have provided invaluable insights into the real-world dynamics of arrhythmias, capturing rare events that can be of paramount clinical significance. Case Illustration: A 60-year-old female presented to Harapan Kita Hospital Jakarta, in May with palpitations. Over several visits, physical examinations consistently indicated a heart within normal parameters, free of murmurs or gallop. Successive ECGs revealed persistent PVCs of RVOT origin. Despite medical intervention, her arrhythmic pattern persisted. By September, her symptoms had diversified, including occasional chest pain, nausea, and dyspnea. An ECG, yet again, confirmed PVCs with RVOT origin. During a Holter monitoring session in September, a distressing sequence of events was captured. The monitor initially registered a non-sustained Ventricular Tachycardia (VT), which escalated to sustained VT, ventricular fibrillation, and culminated in asystole, marking the patient’s final moments. Conclusions: The pathophysiological journey from benign PVCs of RVOT origin to a fatal arrhythmic event underscores the unpredictability and inherent dangers of cardiac arrhythmias. This case is a reminder of the critical importance of persistent monitoring, timely interventions, and the nuanced understanding of conditions conventionally deemed ‘benign’. © 2025 Indonesian Heart Association. All rights reserved.
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