Life-threatening atrial tachycardia after the Senning operation in a patient with transposition of the great arteries

Heart Vessels. 2012 Jul;27(4):424-7. doi: 10.1007/s00380-011-0186-5. Epub 2011 Sep 15.

Abstract

Atrial tachycardia (AT) is recognized as a risk factor of sudden death (SD) in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch operation. A 20-year-old man with TGA who had undergone a Senning operation experienced a near-miss SD event 1 day after appearance of AT. He was successfully resuscitated by electrical defibrillation for documented ventricular fibrillation. An electrophysiological study showed three types of AT, and all of them were terminated by radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). We consider that symptomatic AT against cardiac medications is indicated for RFCA therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
  • Electric Countershock
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / etiology*
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / therapy
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy
  • Young Adult