Ablation of an idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia originating from the posterior mitral annulus in a toddler

Europace. 2008 Aug;10(8):1015-7. doi: 10.1093/europace/eun119. Epub 2008 May 21.

Abstract

Ablation of a mitral annulus (MA)-ventricular tachycardia (VT), a rare form of idiopathic left VT, has not yet been described in patients <2 years of age. We describe a case of a toddler with an incessant, poorly tolerated idiopathic VT (190 bpm) refractory to medical therapy, which was successfully ablated in the left ventricle at the infero-posterior part of the MA. Different diagnostic and ablation steps are described. Mitral annulus-ventricular tachycardia, a rare form of idiopathic left VT, can safely and successfully be ablated in very young children.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome