Successful catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter in a patient with a long vertical and diverticulum-like cavotricuspid isthmus

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008 Dec;31(12):1653-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01242.x.

Abstract

A long vertical vestibule with a diverticulum-like morphology of cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) was demonstrated by right atrial angiogram in a 47-year-old male patient in whom his typical atrial flutter was difficult to be ablated. Compatible with the right atrial angiography, the diverticulum-like CTI with a long vertical vestibule, pouch-like recess, and a long transverse posterior component was also demonstrated on volume-rendering reconstruction computed tomography and the virtual endoscopy showed prominent trabeculation inside the diverticulum-like part of CTI. The bidirectional CTI conduction block was successfully achieved after ablating along the CTI guided by the right atrial angiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Flutter / complications*
  • Atrial Flutter / surgery*
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Diverticulum / complications*
  • Diverticulum / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tricuspid Valve