Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in a Patient With Superior-Inferior Ventricles and Dextrocardia Treated With Cryoablation

Authors

  • John Papagiannis Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mitera Children’s Hospital
  • Dimosthenis Prodromos Avramidis Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mitera Children’s Hospital
  • Aphrodite Tzifa Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mitera Children’s Hospital
  • Alexandra Frogoudaki Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, University of Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v7i4.460

Keywords:

AV nodal reentrant tachycardia, cryoablation, superior-inferior ventricles, criss-cross AV connection

Abstract

A 19-year-old female underwent repair of complex congenital heart disease (atrial and ventricular septal defect with a criss-cross atrioventricular relationship) in infancy. Because or recurrent palpitations she underwent an electrophysiology study. Atypical atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia was diagnosed. Catheter ablation was performed successfully using cryothermal energy. The diagnostic and therapeutic approach is discussed.

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Published

2012-08-24

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2012)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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