Complete atrioventricular block during ablation of atrial flutter.
We report the case of a 51-year-old patient who developed a complete atrioventricular (AV) block during the isthmic radiofrequency catheter ablation of a typical atrial flutter. The cause was an acute occlusion of the segment three of the right coronary artery. His recanalization was associated with the immediate restoration of a normal AV conduction. The complication is exceptional (one of 740 consecutive atrial flutter ablations). (PACE 2010; 516-519).
Brembilla-Perrot
Beatrice
B
Cardiology, CHU of Brabois, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. b.brembilla-perrot@chu-nancy.fr
Filali
Mourad Lemdersi
ML
Beurrier
Daniel
D
Groben
Laurent
L
Cedano
Juanico
J
Abdelaal
Ahmed
A
Louis
Pierre
P
Claudon
Olivier
O
DE LA Chaise
Arnaud Terrier
AT
Ethévenot
Gerard
G
D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000601:surgery*; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function