Key result
Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully restored sinus rhythm and resolved symptoms in a patient with typical atrial flutter following Amplatzer Septal Occluder implantation.
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation restore sinus rhythm and resolve symptoms in a patient with typical atrial flutter after ASD device closure?
Case Report (n=1)
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation restore sinus rhythm and resolve symptoms in a patient with typical atrial flutter after ASD device closure?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is feasible and effective for treating typical atrial flutter in patients who have previously undergone ASD closure with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder.
May offer ablation option after Amplatzer closure; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation before practice change.
We report a case of a 48-year old female with secundum atrial septal defect (ASD), already undergone device closure with an Amplatzar Septal Occluder (ASO). The patient subsequently underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation for typical atrial flutter, three months after ASD closure with good results. During follow up the patient remained in sinus rhythm and the complaints of dyspnoe and palpitation subsided.
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Danny et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Typical atrial flutter after secundum atrial septal defect device closure (n=1). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated on Maintenance of sinus rhythm and symptom resolution. Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully restored sinus rhythm and resolved symptoms in a patient with typical atrial flutter following Amplatzer Septal Occluder implantation.
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