Electrophysiologic study and radiofrequency catheter ablation of isthmus-independent atrial flutter

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1999 May;10(5):728-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00249.x.

Abstract

We report the electrophysiologic study and radiofrequency catheter ablation of isthmus-independent atrial flutter in 2 patients. The isthmus-independent atrial flutter in these 2 patients had similar ECG and electrophysiologic findings. Both were reproducibly induced by rapid atrial pacing. The atrial activation sequence and entrainment study proved that these atrial flutters were not isthmus-dependent. A high-right atrial site was identified as the critical site of the slow conduction zone of the tachycardia in both. This site showed double potentials and mid-diastolic potentials. Radiofrequency catheter ablation at this site successfully eliminated the isthmus-independent atrial flutter in both patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Flutter / physiopathology
  • Atrial Flutter / surgery*
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Electrophysiology / methods*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology*
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
  • Heart Conduction System / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reproducibility of Results