Surgical division of an accessory atrioventricular connection in the posterior septal region following ventricular fibrillation in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
A young man presented with atrial fibrillation and a rapid ventricular response which degenerated into ventricular fibrillation. Electrophysiological study demonstrated an accessory atrioventricular connection in the posterior septal region. This was sectioned to prevent recurrence of his arrhythmia. Post-operative electrophysiological study demonstrated that the surgical section was successful.
D000293:Adolescent; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000150:complications*