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Single-catheter radiofrequency ablation of a permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia in a premature neonate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2012

Francisco Femenía ,
Georgia Sarquella-Brugada  and
Josep Brugada
Francisco Femenía*
Affiliation:
Arrhythmia Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Español de Mendoza, Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina
Georgia Sarquella-Brugada
Affiliation:
Arrhythmia Unit, Cardiology Service, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
Josep Brugada
Affiliation:
Arrhythmia Unit, Cardiology Service, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España Cardiology Service, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Villaroel 170, Barcelona, España
*
Correspondence to: Dr F. Femenía, MD, Arrhythmia Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Español de Mendoza, Avenida San Martín 965, Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, CP 5501, Argentina. Tel: +54 261 4490341; Fax: +54 261 4490341; E-mails: femeniafavier@hotmail.com, ffemenia@hespanol.com.ar
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Abstract

A 34-week premature neonate presented with drug-refractory permanent junctional incessant tachycardia and haemodynamic compromise. The patient underwent successful radiofrequency catheter ablation using a single-catheter approach. The child remains in sinus rhythm, without pharmacological treatment, 2 years after the procedure.

Keywords

Neonateablationsupraventricular tachycardiahydrops fetaliscardiomyopathysingle-catheter technique
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 22 , Issue 5 , 13 September 2012 , pp. 606 - 609
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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