Transient left bundle branch block and poor atrioventricular conduction during ablation of accessory pathway at the
Kuo-Feng Chiang1, Chi-Yen Wang2, Jin-Long Huang2,3
1Cardiology Division Asian University Hospital Taichung Taiwan.
Abstract:
A 56-year-old female with manifest Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome was sent to emergency room because of preexcited atrial fibrillation (AF) and became sinus rhythm after cardioversion. Then, she received catheter ablation of a left-sided lateral accessory pathway. The patient immediately developed Wenckebach atrioventricular (AV) block and left bundle branch block (LBBB) during the initial ablation. The ECG still showed LBBB 1 hour after ablation. The LBBB became narrow QRS (The QRS complex in the electrocardiogram. The QRS complex includes the Q wave, R wave, and S wave) 1 day later. Two weeks later, Holter's ECG showed normal sinus rhythm with 1:1 AV conduction even at the maximum heart rate of 125 beats/min. Transient LBBB and poor AV nodal conduction could occur during ablation by the trans-aortic approach.
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