ISSN:
1540-8159
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Catheter ablation of AV conduction with radiofrequency energy can be challenging in the presence of structural abnormalities of the AV junction, either congenitally or after reconstructive surgery. We used transcoronary ethanol to ablate the AV node in a patient with classic tricuspid atresia and refractory intraatrial reentry tachycardia. This approach provides an alternative means of creating complete heart block with catheter-based techniques, when radiofrequency catheter ablation is technically impossible or ineffective.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00108.x