Usefulness of the external loop recorder in a patient with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 and recurrent episodes of palpitations: evaluation of the follow-up from diagnosis to 6 month-post-cardiac interventional treatment

Anna Rago; Andrea Antonio Papa; Dario Galante; Antonio Cassese; Paolo Golino

Usefulness of the external loop recorder in a patient with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 and recurrent episodes of palpitations: evaluation of the follow-up from diagnosis to 6 month-post-cardiac interventional treatment

Acta Myol. 2018 May 1;37(1):5-8. eCollection 2018 May.

Authors

Anna Rago^{1

2

3}, Andrea Antonio Papa^{1

2}, Dario Galante², Antonio Cassese¹, Paolo Golino¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy - Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
² Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
³ Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia, Italy.

PMID: 30079399
PMCID: PMC6060429

Abstract

A patient with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 and recurrent episodes of palpitations is reported, in which the application of an external loop recorder (ELR) was useful for the diagnosis and post radiofrequency ablation follow-up of typical atrial flutter.

Keywords: Myotonic Dystrophy; atrial fibrillation; atrial flutter; cavo-tricuspid isthmus radiofrequency ablation; external loop recorder; mapping technology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Atrial Flutter / complications
Atrial Flutter / diagnosis*
Atrial Flutter / surgery
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Myotonic Dystrophy / complications*
Recurrence