Arrhythmias Following the Mustard and Senning Operations for Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries: Clinical Aspects and Catheter Ablation

Abstract

The atrial switch operations, the Mustard and Senning procedures, performed for dextro-transposition of the great arteries, have largely been supplanted by the arterial switch operation. As such, affected patients will only exist for approximately 30 more years. The main arrhythmias in these patients include sinoatrial node dysfunction, intraatrial reentry tachycardia, and sudden death. Device therapy for these patients is well-established, and catheter ablation for atrial tachycardias is highly efficacious. The application of meticulous procedural planning, customization of catheter courses, and electrophysiologic principles to this patient group may be extended to all postoperative complex congenital heart patients.

Keywords: Dextro-transposition of the great arteries; Intraatrial reentry tachycardia; Mustard operation; Senning operation; Sinoatrial node dysfunction.