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Sexual Activity as a Trigger for Ventricular Tachycardia in a Patient with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

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Occurrence of life threatening arrhythmias and sudden death during or following sexual activity is infrequent. We describe a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator who developed increased ventricular ectopic activity followed by sustained ventricular tachycardia during extramarital coitus. A review of literature and management is discussed.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York

    Arshad M. Safi, Maurice Rachko, Dima Yeshou & Richard A. Stein

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Safi, A.M., Rachko, M., Yeshou, D. et al. Sexual Activity as a Trigger for Ventricular Tachycardia in a Patient with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Arch Sex Behav 31, 295–299 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015209121678

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