Transient complete atrioventricular block occurring 1 week after radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia

Circ J. 2002 Nov;66(11):1073-5. doi: 10.1253/circj.66.1073.

Abstract

Atrioventricular (AV) block following radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment of AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is a rare but serious complication of this procedure. Almost all such cases occur during or immediately after radiofrequencey (RF) energy application, followed by prompt recovery. The present report describes a 22-year-old woman with first-degree AV block on electrocardiography, who developed complete AV block 1 week after RF ablation for the treatment of the uncommon form of AVNRT (slow/slow). The patient's complete AV block persisted for another 1 week before she recovered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Block / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / complications*
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / therapy