Abstract
Typical atrial flutter, counterclockwise or clockwise movement around the tricuspid annulus, has been well studied. However, the reentrant circuits in atypical atrial flutter are not well defined. A patient without a prior history of cardiac surgery who presented with incessant atypical atrial flutter is described. Activation mapping demonstrated a circular movement around the fossa ovalis in the interatrial septum. Entrainment mapping demonstrated a protected isthmus between the right pulmonary veins and the fossa ovalis. Radiofrequency ablation of this isthmus terminated atrial flutter without recurrence during the follow-up period.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 384-387 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atrial flutter
- Catheter ablation
- Fossa ovalis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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