title: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of an incessant supraventricular tachycardia in a premature neonate.
abstract: A 32-week, premature neonate with incessant supraventricular tachycardia and hemodynamic compromise who failed to respond to antenatal and postnatal antiarrhythmic therapy underwent successful radiofrequency catheter ablation (RCA) of a concealed left free-wall accessory pathway when the infant was 4-days-old and weighed only 1,840 grams. At follow-up performed 60 days after the procedure, the infant remained free of any drug, in sinus rhythm, and in normal hemodynamic condition.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Arrythmia Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu--Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain. jbrugada@medicina.ub.es
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brugada
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Closas
authors.forename: Augusto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ordóñez
authors.forename: Maged
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mabrok
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grecu
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mercé
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mortera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology