Iatrogenic intra-atrial macro-reenterant tachycardia following transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect treated by radiofrequency ablation

Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Jul;4(2):192-4. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.84672.

Abstract

Percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) has been established as a safe and effective alternative to surgical management. We describe a case of a 41-year-old patient in whom an Amplatzer septal occluder device was used to close a moderately large ASD and who subsequently developed incessant intra-atrial macro-reenterant tachycardia. The tachycardia was terminated by radiofrequency ablation guided by electroanatomical mapping.

Keywords: Atrial tachycardia; electroanatomical mapping; percutaneous closure; radiofrequency ablation.

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  • Case Reports