title: An anterior ablation line is preferred for perimitral flutter after heart transplant.
abstract: Perimitral atrial flutter in cardiac allograft recipients is uncommon. In general, mitral isthmus ablation can be quite challenging in all patients with perimitral flutter, including the subset of patients who present following left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation. We report 2 cases where an anterior ablation line was easily performed to eliminate perimitral flutter and produce bidirectional block.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Bhavanesh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Makanjee
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Derval
authors.forename: Allan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Skanes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013615:Tachycardia, Sinoatrial Nodal Reentry / Q000628:therapy