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Holter ECG: atrial fibrillation with fast ventricular rate
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Tachyarrhythmic cardiomyopathy in the course of recurrent atrial fibrillation with a fast (up to 180/min) ventricular rate and episodes of non-sustained VT was suspected (Figures 1, 2).
ECG: arrows show: sinus beats (SR), supraventricular beats (SB), episodes of non-sustained VT (nsVT)
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Tachyarrhythmic cardiomyopathy in the course of recurrent atrial fibrillation with a fast (up to 180/min) ventricular rate and episodes of non-sustained VT was suspected (Figures 1, 2).
Histopathological examination: specimens from the wall of the left ventricle and interventricular septum - image of giant cell (GC) myocarditis with areas of fresh and degradable organization with the formation of fibrous scar (FS) tissue
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A histopathological examination of the tissues of the explanted heart revealed giant cell myocarditis with areas of cardiomyocyte necrosis and formation of fibrous scar limited to the walls of the left ventricle and the interventricular septum (Figure 3).