[Trans-septal puncture for radiofrequency ablation of left accessory pathway]
Laura L Rodríguez-Chávez1, Milton E Guevara-Valdivia, Celso Mendoza-González
1Departamento de Electrofisiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Juan Badiano 1, Colonia Sección XVI, Tlalpan, 14080 México, D. F. lauraleticiar@yahoo.com
Abstract:
We present the case of an 18-year-old male patient with diagnosis of Wolff Parkinson-White syndrome due to a left free wall accessory pathway. We performed an electrophysiology study and transseptal punction guided by transesophageal echocardiogram to via access to the left atrium. We performed successful radiofrequency ablation of the accessory pathway, observing disappearance of the delta wave on the first attempt. There were no complications. In follow-up a 10 months, the patient had no clinical nor electrocardiographic evidence of recurrence. Transseptal radiofrequency ablation is an alternative for treatment of some arrhythmias localized in the left side of the heart.
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