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Dual-loop intra-atrial re-entry tachycardia in a patient with ischaemic cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12135255     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 65-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy (three prior coronary artery bypass surgery procedures), underwent catheter ablation for recurrent atrial flutter. Electrophysiological study initially revealed clockwise, tricuspid annulus/inferior vena cava isthmus dependent, atrial flutter. During radiofrequency energy ablation atrial flutter changed into a different atrial tachycardia without change in cycle length or interruption of the tachycardia. The new tachycardia was a right atrial free wall re-entry tachycardia. Thus the two atrial tachycardias formed a dual-loop ('figure-of-eight') re-entry circuit, possibly due to atrial scar tissue from multiple cardiac surgery procedures.
Authors:
P Ott
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1099-5129     ISO Abbreviation:  Europace     Publication Date:  2002 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-07-23     Completed Date:  2003-01-14     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883649     Medline TA:  Europace     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  207-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, Tucson 85724, USA. ottp@u.arizona.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Atrial Flutter / complications,  physiopathology,  surgery*
Electrocardiography
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Myocardial Ischemia / complications*

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