Successful ablation of atrioventricular accessory pathway after cardiac transplantation

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• 作者：Viviane Conraads ; Anne Vorlat ; Hielko Miljoen ; Rudi De Paep ; Inez Rodrigus and Christiaan Vrints
• 关键词：Heart transplantation ; Donor ; Wolff ; Parkinson ; White ; Radio frequency ablation
• 刊名：Transplant International
• 出版年：2005
• 出版时间：May 2005
• 年：2005
• 卷：17
• 期：12
• 页码：872-876
• 全文大小：477 KB

文摘

Liberalization of stringent guidelines regarding donor selection is acceptable in the case of critical recipient condition. Few cardiac allografts with preexisting accessory atrioventricular pathways have been implanted. We describe the successful radiofrequency modification of the atrioventricular node and ablation of an accessory pathway after cardiac transplantation. Although the previously healthy donor had no history of arrhythmia, the recipients postoperative course was characterized by multiple bouts of reentry tachycardia. The highly successful catheter-based ablation techniques available to cure this condition favor the use of donor hearts with a preexisting accessory pathway.