Radiofrequency catheter ablation of an incessant supraventricular tachycardia in a premature neonate.
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.
Brugada
Josep
J
Pediatric Arrythmia Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu--Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain. jbrugada@medicina.ub.es
Closas
Ricardo
R
Ordóñez
Augusto
A
Mabrok
Maged
M
Grecu
Mihaela
M
Mercé
Jordi
J
Mortera
Carlos
C
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