title: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of an accessory pathway during preexcited atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways can not routinely be performed during preexcited atrial fibrillation. However, atrial fibrillation occurs frequently in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome during an electrophysiologic study, causing difficulty for both the patient and the operator. In this case report we present two cases with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome treated by catheter ablation during preexcited atrial fibrillation. The localizations of accessory pathways were left lateral in one case, and right posteroseptal in the other.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kose
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyisoy
authors.forename: Hurkan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kursaklioglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*