title: Complete atrioventricular block during ablation of atrial flutter.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, CHU of Brabois, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. b.brembilla-perrot@chu-nancy.fr
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brembilla-Perrot
authors.forename: Mourad Lemdersi
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Filali
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beurrier
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Groben
authors.forename: Juanico
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cedano
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdelaal
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Claudon
authors.forename: Arnaud Terrier
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: DE LA Chaise
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ethévenot
mesh_terms: 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