Cryoablation of congenital familial ectopic tachycardia with preservation of atrioventricular nodal function in an infant

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Jul;18(7):773-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00775.x. Epub 2007 Feb 21.

Abstract

A 1-year-old child weighing 8 kg with familial congenital junctional ectopic tachycardia that was difficult to treat with antiarrhythmic medications underwent successful cryoablation with preservation of atrioventricular (AV) nodal function. This report describes a strategy of cryoablation in conjunction with a 3-D mapping system and the use of atrial overdrive pacing during cryothermal application to assess AV nodal function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrioventricular Node / physiology
  • Atrioventricular Node / surgery*
  • Cryosurgery* / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Junctional / congenital
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Junctional / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Junctional / surgery*