Approach to the difficult septal atrioventricular accessory pathway: the importance of regional anatomy

Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2012 Jun 1;5(3):e63-6. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.112.971135.

Abstract

Ablation of accessory tracts in the posteroseptal region can be challenging, as illustrated by these 2 cases. Familiarity of the anatomy of this region and recognition of the ECG patterns can help identify the AP origin and potentially improve success rates of ablation. The isoelectric initial preexcited QRS complex with rSR’ pattern in lead V1 of the surface ECG but not the relatively earlier local ventricular activation at PSMA region may indicate a left-sided ablation approach for these APs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle / diagnosis
  • Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle / physiopathology
  • Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle / surgery*
  • Adolescent
  • Anatomy, Regional*
  • Atrioventricular Node / anatomy & histology*
  • Bundle of His / anatomy & histology*
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Child
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ventricular Septum / innervation*
  • Ventricular Septum / surgery