Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reciprocating tachycardia using intracardiac echocardiography in pregnancy.
We describe a case report of a 32-year-old woman during the 10th week of pregnancy with symptomatic and recurrent atrioventricular nodal reciprocating tachycardia successfully treated by conventional radiofrequency ablation, under intracardiac echocardiography surveillance.
Bongiorni
Maria Grazia
MG
Cardiac and Thoracic Department, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Di Cori
Andrea
A
Soldati
Ezio
E
Zucchelli
Giulio
G
Segreti
Luca
L
Solarino
Gianluca
G
De Lucia
Raffaele
R
Marzilli
Mario
M
D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome