Left atrial flutter utilizing a critical isthmus adjacent to the left superior pulmonary vein ostium was diagnosed and successfully ablated in a patient 3 months after pulmonary vein isolation.
Case Report (n=1)
Left atrial flutter can occur after segmental ostial ablation for pulmonary vein isolation and can be successfully treated with targeted ablation.
Segmental ostial ablation to electrically isolate pulmonary veins has been performed for atrial fibrillation. Left atrial flutter that utilized a critical isthmus adjacent to the ostium of the left superior pulmonary vein was diagnosed and successfully ablated in a patient 3 months after a successful pulmonary vein isolation procedure. Documenting the cause of symptoms after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation is critical in guiding therapy.
Oral et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Left atrial flutter after pulmonary vein isolation (n=1). Catheter ablation was evaluated on Successful ablation of left atrial flutter. Left atrial flutter utilizing a critical isthmus adjacent to the left superior pulmonary vein ostium was diagnosed and successfully ablated in a patient 3 months after pulmonary vein isolation.