Noninvasive electrocardiomapping facilitates previously failed ablation of right appendage diverticulum associated life-threatening accessory pathway

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2013 May;24(5):583-5. doi: 10.1111/jce.12053. Epub 2012 Dec 17.

Abstract

Combination of structural (CT-scan) and functional (3D electrocardiomapping) imaging methods helped successfully accomplish ablation of a life-threatening manifest accessory pathway in association with a complex right atrial anomaly after previous unsuccessful attempts of endo-epicardial ablation guided by the invasive electroanatomic system in an adolescent female. Such a system has a potential to facilitate the ablation procedure and impact its outcome through accurate localization of the arrhythmogenic substrate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle / complications*
  • Adolescent
  • Atrial Appendage / abnormalities*
  • Catheter Ablation / instrumentation
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Diverticulum / surgery*
  • Electrocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed