Radiofrequency ablation of an accessory pathway years after heart transplant: a case report.
A patient who had an orthotopic heart transplantation performed 9 years previously presented with a history of tachycardia lasting for three hours. He had only 1 previous episode of sustained tachycardia 4 years previously. Electrophysiological study showed a left antero-lateral accessory pathway which was successfully ablated using radiofrequency energy. This report indicates that some pathways may remain dormant for a long time after heart transplantation.
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University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 85724, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery