title: Single-catheter radiofrequency ablation of a permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia in a premature neonate.
abstract: A 34-week premature neonate presented with drug-refractory permanent junctional incessant tachycardia and haemodynamic compromise. The patient underwent successful radiofrequency catheter ablation using a single-catheter approach. The child remains in sinus rhythm, without pharmacological treatment, 2 years after the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Arrhythmia Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Español de Mendoza, Godoy Cruz, Argentina. femeniafavier@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Femenía
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sarquella-Brugada
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brugada
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D054139:Tachycardia, Reciprocating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D055815:Young Adult