raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3286

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Synonyms: Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia induced by catecholamine · CPVT · Malignant paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia · Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia induced by catecholamines

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Status
active

A rare severe genetic arrhythmogenic disorder of the structurally normal heart characterized by catecholamine-induced ventricular tachycardia (VT) manifesting as syncope and sudden death in young individuals.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCatecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaBidirectional ventricular tachycardia induced by catecholamine · CPVT · Malignant paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia · Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia induced by catecholamines
frTachycardie ventriculaire polymorphe catécholaminergiqueTVPC · Tachycardie ventriculaire bidirectionnelle induite par les catécholamines · Tachycardie ventriculaire paroxystique maligne · Tachycardie ventriculaire polymorphe induite par les catécholamines
deTachykardie, katecholaminerge polymorphe ventrikuläreBidirektionale katecholaminerge Tachykardie · CPVT · Polymorphe ventrikuläre Tachykardie induziert durch Katecholamine · Tachykardie, maligne paroxysmale ventrikuläre
esTaquicardia ventricular polimórfica catecolaminérgicaCPVT · Taquicardia ventricular bidireccional inducida por catecolaminas · Taquicardia ventricular paroxística maligna · Taquicardia ventricular polimórfica inducida por catecolaminas
itTachicardia ventricolare polimorfa catecolaminergicaCPVT · Tachicardia ventricolare bidirezionale indotta dalle catecolamine · Tachicardia ventricolare parossistica maligna · Tachicardia ventricolare polimorfa indotta dalle catecolamine
nlCatecholaminerge polymorfe ventriculaire tachycardieBidirectionele ventrikeltachycardie geïnduceerd door catecholamine · CPVT · Maligne paroxysmale ventriculaire tachycardie · Polymorfe ventrikeltachycardie geïnduceerd door catecholamines
ptTaquicardia ventricular polimórfica catecolaminérgicaTaquicardia ventricular paroxistica maligna · Taquicardia ventricular polimórfica induzida por catecolaminas
plPolimorficzny katecholaminergiczny częstoskurcz komorowyCzęstoskurcz dwukierunkowy wywołany katecholaminami · Podwójny częstoskurcz wywołany katecholaminami · Złośliwy napadowy częstoskurcz komorowy
csKatecholaminergní polymorfní komorová tachykardieCPVT · Dvojitá tachykardie indukovaná katecholaminy · Maligní paroxysmální ventrikulární tachykardie · Bidirekční komorová tachykardie indukovaná katecholaminy · Multifokální ventrikulární předčasný tlukot srdce
ukКатехоламінергічна поліморфна шлуночкова тахікардіяДвонаправлена шлуночкова тахікардія, викликана катехоламіном · CPVT · Злоякісна пароксизмальна шлуночкова тахікардія · Поліморфна шлуночкова тахікардія, викликана катехоламінами
zh儿茶酚胺敏感性多形性室性心动过速儿茶酚胺诱发双向性心动过速
trKatekolaminerjik polimorfik ventriküler taşikardiCPVT · Multifokal ventriküler erken atımlar · Katekolaminlerin neden olduğu çift taşikardi · Habis paroksismal ventriküler taşikardi · Katekolamin ile indüklenen çift yönlü taşikardi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM604772Evalidated
OMIM611938BTNTvalidated
OMIM614021BTNTvalidated
OMIM614916BTNTvalidated
OMIM615441BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I47.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11BC65.5Especificvalidated
MONDO0017990Evalidated
MeSHC536334Evalidated
UMLSC5574922Evalidated
GARD4421Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (6):

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Genes

0 direct · 7 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CALM1ORPHA:730657Calmodulin-related catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1442ENSG0000019866811418014q32.11calmodulin 123040497[PMID]_20301466[PMID]
CALM2ORPHA:730657Calmodulin-related catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1445ENSG000001439331141822p21calmodulin 224917665[PMID]_37528649[PMID]
CALM3ORPHA:730657Calmodulin-related catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1449ENSG0000016001411418319q13.32calmodulin 337528649[PMID]
CASQ2ORPHA:730631CASQ2-related catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1513ENSG000001187291142511p13.1calsequestrin 220301466[PMID]
RYR2ORPHA:730618RYR2-related catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10484ENSG000001986261809021q43ryanodine receptor 220301466[PMID]
TECRLORPHA:730644TECRL-related catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:27365ENSG000002056786172424q13.1trans-2,3-enoyl-CoA reductase like27861123[PMID]
TRDNORPHA:730682TRDN-related catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12261ENSG000001864396032836q22.31triadin22422768[PMID]_20301466[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated23916535[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

10 annotations · validated 2024-03-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004756Ventricular tachycardia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005110Atrial fibrillation
HP:0001695Cardiac arrest
HP:0001962Palpitations
HP:0031677Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
HP:0004755Supraventricular tachycardia
HP:0002321Vertigo
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001645Sudden cardiac death
HP:0001279Syncope
HP:0001663Ventricular fibrillation

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301466[PMID]

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