Isolated left atrial standstill identified during catheter ablation.
This report describes the incidental finding of complete left atrial standstill during successful ablation of a right-sided atrial tachycardia in a patient with severe dilated cardiomyopathy and a history of extensive catheter ablation within the left atrium.
Department of Cardiology, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK. edward.duncan@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
Edward
E
Duncan
Richard J
RJ
Schilling
Mark
M
Earley
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged