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[[File:ECG000031.jpg|The ECG of a patient with CPVT in rest is normal]] | [[File:ECG000031.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The ECG of a patient with CPVT in rest is normal]] | ||
[[File:ECG000032.jpg|The ECG of the same patient with CPVT during exercise. Asterisks mark polymorphic ventricular beats.]] | [[File:ECG000032.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The ECG of the same patient with CPVT during exercise. Asterisks mark polymorphic ventricular beats.]] | ||
'''Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia''' is a congenital disease that leads to exercise induced [[Ventricular Arrhythmias|ventricular arrhythmias]] and / or syncope and carries an increased risk of sudden death. | '''Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia''' is a congenital disease that leads to exercise induced [[Ventricular Arrhythmias|ventricular arrhythmias]] and / or syncope and carries an increased risk of sudden death. | ||