Key result
Radiofrequency ablation successfully cured scar-related perimitral atrial flutter in a patient without previous left atrial ablations, with the patient remaining free of tachycardia for 2 years.
Why the study?
Atypical atrial flutter may develop in patients without prior cardiac ablations, potentially related to areas of spontaneous left atrial scarring.
Case Report (n=1)
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Atypical atrial flutter can develop in patients without prior cardiac ablations due to spontaneous left atrial scarring.
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Spontaneous scarring warrants consideration in de novo atypical flutter; case report leaves open prevalence and mechanisms.
Atypical atrial flutter may develop in patients without prior cardiac ablations. In such cases, they may be related to the areas of spontaneous left atrial scarring. We describe a case report of a patient with atypical left atrial flutter with areas of spontaneous left atrial scarring adjacent to the mitral valve annulus.
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Sergeev et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Atypical left atrial flutter (n=1). Radiofrequency ablation was evaluated on Freedom from tachycardia. Radiofrequency ablation successfully cured scar-related perimitral atrial flutter in a patient without previous left atrial ablations, with the patient remaining free of tachycardia for 2 years.
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