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Successful catheter ablation of a slow AV-nodal pathway from the left posteroseptal region

Erfolgreiche Katheterablation einer langsamen AV-Knoten-Bahn von linksposteroseptal bei AV-Knoten-Tachykardie vom gewöhnlichen Typ

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Wir berichten über eine 44-jährige Patientin mit langjährigen therapieresistenten supraventrikulären Tachykardien auf dem Boden von AV-Knoten- Tachykardien (AVNRT). Die Patientin wurde uns zur elektrophysiologischen Diagnostik und Katheterablation zugewiesen. Hierbei konnte die vermutete AVNRT vom gewöhnlichen Typ leicht und reproduzierbar aus dem hohen rechten Vorhof und Coronarsinusostium ausgelöst werden. Andere supraventrikuläre Tachykardieformen konnten nicht nachgewiesen werden. Radiofrequenz (RF)-Applikationen rechtsposteroseptal waren ebenso wenig effektiv die Tachykardie zu eliminieren, wie weitere RF-Abgaben, die von inferoposterior bis nach midseptal unter Einbezug des Coronarsinusostiums und seiner proximalen Anteile abgegeben wurden. Lediglich durch RF-Applikationen hoch midseptal konnte eine vorübergehende komplette Elimination der langsamen AV-Knoten-Leitung mit konsekutiver nicht-Induzierbarkeit der Tachykardie über einen Zeitraum von 20 Minuten erreicht werden.

Schließlich erfolgte nach retrograder Passage der Aortenklappe mit einem 4 mm Tip Ablationskatheter seine Platzierung im linkspostero- bis midseptalen Wandsegment. Einmalige RF-Abgabe an dieser Stelle führte sowohl zum Auftreten eines akzellerierten AV-junktionalen Rhythmus, wie zu einer anhaltenden Elimination der langsamen AV-Knoten-Bahn.

Die Ergebnisse der Katheterablation legen die Vermutung nahe, dass möglicherweise durch eine singulär angelegte linksatrial endende posteriore Ausdehnung des AV-Knotens die Katheterablation der langsamen AV-Knoten-Bahn von linksposteroseptal möglich war.

Summary

We present the case of a 44 year old woman with recurrent episodes of supraventricular tachycardia due to AV-nodal reentry (AVNRT). She was refractory to conventional medical treatment and referred to our hospital with the view to catheter ablation of the slow AV-nodal pathway. AVNRT of the common type was easily induced performing stimulation from the high right atrium and proximal coronary sinus. Other forms of supraventricular tachycardia were definitely ruled out during further electrophysiologic study. Repetitive RF applications around the right posteroseptal region failed to cure the tachycardia which remained inducible with a typical jump in the AH interval. Extensive RF applications from posteroinferior to the midseptum including the area of the proximal coronary sinus and its os were ineffective as well.

AVNRT was transiently but reproducibly eliminated while burns were applied to the high midseptum but AVNRT reoccured within 20 minutes. Finally after retrograde passage of the aortic valve with a 4 mm tip ablation catheter, RF was applied to the left postero to midseptal region. An accelerated junctional rhythm was immediately observed and AVNRT remained non-inducible from that time onwards.

It is concluded that an atypical posterior extension of the AV node with predominant leftatrial course might be responsible for this unusual success of slow pathway elimination from left posteroseptal.

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Wieczorek, M., Höltgen, R. & Djajadisastra, I. Successful catheter ablation of a slow AV-nodal pathway from the left posteroseptal region. ZS Kardiologie 94, 532–536 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-005-0259-5

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