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Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" bundle branch re-entrant ventricular tachycardia in the absence of myocardial or valvar dysfunction without detecting bundle branch potentials.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12639889     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case is reported of a patient with only isolated conduction abnormalities of the His-Purkinje system with no identifiable myocardial or valvar dysfunction, leading to "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" bundle branch re-entrant ventricular tachycardias (BBRVTs). The electrophysiological study showed infra-Hisian conduction system disease and two different inducible wide QRS complex tachycardias. Neither right bundle branch nor left bundle branch potentials were recorded despite extensive catheter manipulation. However, these tachycardias were diagnosed as BBRVTs by using entrainment manoeuvres and comparing the HV intervals during both sinus rhythm and the tachycardias. These tachycardias were eliminated by catheter ablation of the right bundle branch, using the morphology of the local electrograms and anatomical findings.
Authors:
K Matsuoka; E Fujii; F Uchida
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Heart (British Cardiac Society)     Volume:  89     ISSN:  1468-201X     ISO Abbreviation:  Heart     Publication Date:  2003 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-17     Completed Date:  2003-04-02     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9602087     Medline TA:  Heart     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e12     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan. mchlab2@quartz.ocn.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Bundle-Branch Block / physiopathology,  surgery*
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology,  physiopathology,  surgery*
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