Initial description of radiofrequency catheter ablation as treatment for atrial flutter in Marfan's syndrome: a case report and literature review.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
; 19(1): 37-40, 2007 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17597390
ABSTRACT
Marfan's syndrome is a common connective tissue disease with different musculoskeletal, ophthalmic and cardiac manifestations. Marfan's patients carry increased risk for cardiac arrhythmias. Only three cases of atrial flutter in Marfan's patients are described in the literature. We report a fourth case of a young Marfan's patient who presents with typical atrial flutter after motor vehicle accident. After electrical cardioversion, sinus rhythm was restored but he had recurrent atrial flutter on follow up. The patient then underwent electrophysiological study and successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of the flutter circuit. Since discharge, the patient has had no documented arrhythmias on follow up.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Atrial Flutter
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Catheter Ablation
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Marfan Syndrome
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos