Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial trigeminy in a young patient

A case is reported of a 35 year old man with atrial parasystolic trigeminy. The patient presented with a 10 year history of sustained supraventricular extrasystole causing symptoms leading to several hospitalisations and continuous unemployment. He had been treated ineffectively with several drug co...

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Published in:Heart (British Cardiac Society) 1998-09, Vol.80 (3), p.301-302
Main Authors: Dobran, I J, Niebch, V, Vester, E G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Atrial Premature Complexes - physiopathology
Atrial Premature Complexes - surgery
atrial trigeminy
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiomyopathy
Case Report
Catheter Ablation
Catheters
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
ectopic atrial tachycardia
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Patients
radiofrequency catheter ablation
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
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Summary:A case is reported of a 35 year old man with atrial parasystolic trigeminy. The patient presented with a 10 year history of sustained supraventricular extrasystole causing symptoms leading to several hospitalisations and continuous unemployment. He had been treated ineffectively with several drug combinations. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of a right atrial focus completely suppressed the ectopic activity. This is the first report to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency catheter ablation in atrial ectopic trigeminy.
ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/hrt.80.3.301