Radiofrequency ablation of a left-sided atrioventricular pathway in a patient with Marfan syndrome.
Supraventricular tachycardia is a documented feature of Marfan syndrome. The safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation in this population of patients, however, has not been reported. We report on the successful use of radiofrequency ablation utilizing a trans-septal approach for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia produced by an accessory muscular atrioventricular connection in a patient with Marfan syndrome.
Yetman
Anji T
AT
Department of Cardiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA. YetmanAnjiT@uams.edu
Temple
Joel
J
Erickson
Christopher C
CC
D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome