[Atrial flutter after orthotopic heart transplantation due to recipient-to-donor transatrial conduction]

H G Kehl; V Debus; D Stege; T D T Tjan; J Vogt; E Schulze-Bahr

doi:10.1007/s00399-005-0494-5

[Atrial flutter after orthotopic heart transplantation due to recipient-to-donor transatrial conduction]

Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2005 Dec;16(4):270-3. doi: 10.1007/s00399-005-0494-5.

[Article in German]

Authors

H G Kehl¹, V Debus, D Stege, T D T Tjan, J Vogt, E Schulze-Bahr

Affiliation

¹ Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderheilkunde-Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, 48149 Münster. kehl@uni-muenster.de

PMID: 16362733
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-005-0494-5

Abstract

A few weeks after orthotopic heart transplantation, a male adolescent developed atrial arrhythmias of the donor heart due to an atypical recipient atrial flutter with a recipient-to-donor transatrial conduction resulting in an absolute arrhythmia. Under medication with propafenone, the atrial flutter of the donor heart could be terminated with cardioversion.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / administration & dosage
Atrial Flutter / diagnosis*
Atrial Flutter / etiology*
Atrial Flutter / prevention & control
Combined Modality Therapy
Electric Countershock / methods
Electrocardiography / methods*
Graft Rejection / diagnosis
Graft Rejection / etiology
Heart Atria / physiopathology*
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Propafenone / administration & dosage

Substances

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Propafenone