title: Transjugular approach for radiofrequency ablation of permanent junctional reciprocal tachycardia in a newborn with bilateral femoral vein thrombosis.
abstract: Although radiofrequency ablation is the first line therapy in some children with supraventricular tachycardia, its application in small children is still limited. Herein, we presented a premature newborn diagnosed as multidrug-resistant permanent junctional reciprocal tachycardia, and treated by radiofrequency ablation via the jugular vein approach because of bilateral femoral vein thrombosis. We think that when there is limited vascular access, the transjugular route for radiofrequency ablation might be considered as an alternative treatment in newborns with multidrug-resistant supraventricular tachycardia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. mustafagulgun@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gülgün
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tevfik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karagöz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan Hayrettin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Aykan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: İlker
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Ertuğrul
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D047928:Premature Birth; D054139:Tachycardia, Reciprocating / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*