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Persistent Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia After Radiofrequency Ablation of Left Lateral Accessory Pathway

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: A patient with palpitations and narrow QRS tachycardia was evaluated. In the EP study an atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia mediated by a left lateral accessory pathway was identified and catheter ablation was performed with success. A week later she returned with palpitations and pre-syncope. The resting ECG showed a sinus tachycardia with 110 bpm. After unsuccessful clinical treatment with beta-blockers, diltiazem and digoxin she underwent sinus node modification using radiofrequency catheter ablation with success. We postulated that RF application to ablate the lateral accessory pathway damaged the parasympathetic innervation in the left atrioventricular groove, causing inappropriate sinus tachycardia.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00376.x

Authors: JOSÉ MARCOS MOREIRA, JEFFERSON CURIMBABA, HALIM CURY FILHO, JOÃO PIMENTA

Institutions: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2128956502

FWCI: 0.453

Cites: 12

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10