We report the cases of two subjects aged 50 and 58 with no family history of sudden death. One was hypertensive and the other an active smoker. They were admitted for intense palpitations associated with vertigo in one.Clinical examination on admission revealed regular tachycardia in both cases. One of the patients was in cardiovascular collapse. There was no sign of heart failure. The electrocardiogram
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