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Concealed automaticity from an Island of atrial myocardium post cavotricuspid ablation.
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PMID:  20384646     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in whom 2 previous cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablations were performed for recurrent type I counterclockwise atrial flutter. One year after the last CTI ablation, the patient underwent pulmonary vein isolation for AF and reassessment of conduction block in the CTI was performed during the procedure. While mapping the CTI, activations were documented within the CTI that were dissociated from both right atrial and ventricular activity during sinus rhythm and pacing maneuvers. This dissociated activity was confined to a region delimited by the 2 previous ablation lines, the tricuspid annulus and the inferior vena cava. These findings suggest that an island of atrial myocardium with automatic activity was created within the CTI by previous ablation lines.
Authors:
Jean-Benoit Le Polain DE Waroux; Stanley Nattel; Marc Dubuc; Mario Talajic; Laurent Macle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1540-8167     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-07     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9010756     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1408-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada. jblpdw@skynet.be
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