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Published on: May 26, 2015
Ablation of an atriofascicular accessory pathway with a zero-fluoroscopy procedure
Riccardo Proietti1, Sylvia Abadir2, Martin L Bernier2
1McGill University Health Center and McGill University, Montreal, Canada ; Luigi Sacco Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Milano, Italy.
Abstract:
A 16-year-old patient with recurrent palpitations and documented left bundle branch block superior axis wide complex tachycardia underwent an electrophysiological study and ablation with a zero-fluoroscopy procedure. The electrophysiological study showed a decremental antegrade conducting atriofascicular pathway. Three-dimensional CARTO-guided mapping of the tricuspid annulus in sinus rhythm was performed, and a distinct signal corresponding to the accessory pathway potential of the atriofascicular pathway was found in the posterolateral region. By using an SR0 sheath and a 4-mm-tip catheter, radiofrequency application was delivered at this point on the annulus and successfully eliminated conduction through the accessory pathway.
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