[Radiofrequency ablation of periatriotomy atrial flutter after interatrial defect surgical repair]

Mourad Hentati; Hanène Charfeddine; Salma Krichene; Inès Ben Ameur; Leïla Hached; Zineb Grati; Samir Kammoun

[Radiofrequency ablation of periatriotomy atrial flutter after interatrial defect surgical repair]

Tunis Med. 2002 Dec;80(12):790-2.

[Article in French]

Authors

Mourad Hentati¹, Hanène Charfeddine, Salma Krichene, Inès Ben Ameur, Leïla Hached, Zineb Grati, Samir Kammoun

Affiliation

¹ Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Hédi Chaker, Sfax.

PMID: 12664507

Abstract

We report a successful ablation of reentrant atrial tachycardia complicating atrial septal defect repair. This tachyarrhythmia was poorly tolerated hemodynamically and difficult to control with antiarrhythmic drug therapy and atrial pacing. Ablation therapy has focused on extending a line of block from the surgical incision to the inferior veno cava. Immediate success was achieved and the patient is free of arrhythmia after 4 months of Follow-up.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Atrial Flutter / diagnosis
Atrial Flutter / etiology*
Atrial Flutter / surgery*
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Catheter Ablation / standards
Electrocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / diagnosis
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / etiology*
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery*
Treatment Outcome