Key result
Radiofrequency ablation of a right posteroseptal accessory pathway was successfully performed without complications in a 20-week pregnant patient with refractory Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Population
1 20-week pregnant patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and recurrent episodes of tachycardia with…
Design
Case_report
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Supports feasibility of ablation for refractory WPW in pregnancy; leaves open need for prospective safety data before wider use.
Case Report (n=1)
Radiofrequency ablation can be a safe and effective alternative treatment for pregnant patients with refractory tachyarrhythmias causing hemodynamic compromise.
Iturralde et al. (1999) conducted a case report in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (n=1). Radiofrequency ablation was evaluated on Successful ablation without complications. Radiofrequency ablation of a right posteroseptal accessory pathway was successfully performed without complications in a 20-week pregnant patient with refractory Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
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