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Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia: It Is Not Always As It Is Expected

Arya, Arash and Haghjoo, Majid and Emkanjoo, Zahra and Heydari, Alireza and Sadr-Ameli, Mohammad Ali (2004) Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia: It Is Not Always As It Is Expected. [Journal (Paginated)]

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Abstract

Observation of Coincident arrhythmias is not uncommon but the co-existence of idiopathic verapamil sensitive left ventricular tachycardia (ILVT) with other arrhythmias is very rare. We hereby presented a 30 year old male patient with a history of frequent episodes of palpitations and sustained narrow complex tachycardia. During electrophysiologic study two arrhythmias, one with narrow complexes which was shown to be typical atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia and the other with wide QRS complexes and right bundle branch block and left axis morphology, compatible with ILVT, were inducible. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of both arrhythmias was done at two consecutive sessions. The patient has remained asymptomatic without antiarrhythmic therapy for the past six months.

Item Type:Journal (Paginated)
Keywords:ventricular tachycardia, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, catheter ablation
Subjects:JOURNALS > Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
ID Code:4188
Deposited By: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology, Journal
Deposited On:13 Apr 2005
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:55

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