An unusual case of permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia: Successful ablation at the mitral annulus-aorta junction

J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2008 Dec;23(3):213-7. doi: 10.1007/s10840-008-9299-x. Epub 2008 Sep 23.

Abstract

A 25-year-old woman with drug-refractory permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (PJRT) and a previous failed ablation, was referred to our institution. Electrophysiological study confirmed the diagnosis of orthodromic atrioventricular reentry tachycardia using a slowly conducting accessory pathway. This accessory pathway was successfully ablated by conventional radiofrequency at the left anteroseptal region using a transseptal approach. Catheter ablation of this accessory pathway (Coumel type) at the mitral annulus-aorta junction offers insights on a rare anatomical location of PJRT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve / physiopathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
  • Heart Conduction System / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve / physiopathology
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery*