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We report the case of a 64-year-old woman who was admitted for cardiogenic shock caused by a permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia. If this incessant and drug-refractory form of tachycardia is a well-known cause of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathies in infants, its occurrence during adulthood is extremely rare. Catheter ablation is the recommended treatment of this condition.

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Cardiogenic shock permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy catheter ablation heart failure

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Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia: a rare,but not to be missed,cause of cardiogenic shock in adults

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