Atrial flutter in a patient with postoperative AV block and right infero-septal accessory pathway: how to preserve AV conduction

Gerold Mönnig; Kristina Wasmer; Peter Milberg; Julia Köbe; Lars Eckardt

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03135.x

Atrial flutter in a patient with postoperative AV block and right infero-septal accessory pathway: how to preserve AV conduction

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Apr;35(4):e100-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03135.x. Epub 2011 May 23.

Authors

Gerold Mönnig¹, Kristina Wasmer, Peter Milberg, Julia Köbe, Lars Eckardt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Division of Experimental and Clinical Electrophysiology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany. [email protected]

PMID: 21605140
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03135.x

Abstract

We report a case of postoperative acquired atrioventricular (AV) block and successful ablation of isthmus-dependent atrial flutter using "cryomapping" in combination with a mapping system preserving AV conduction via right infero-septal accessory pathway.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle / diagnosis*
Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle / etiology
Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle / surgery
Adenosine
Adult
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Atrial Flutter / diagnosis*
Atrial Flutter / surgery
Atrioventricular Block / diagnosis*
Atrioventricular Block / etiology
Atrioventricular Block / surgery
Catheter Ablation
Electrodiagnosis
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Tachycardia / diagnosis
Tachycardia / surgery
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Adenosine