Key result
Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully controlled recurrent supraventricular tachycardia in a 50-year-old male with Ebstein's anomaly after medical management failed.
Why the study?
Ebstein’s anomaly commonly presents with arrhythmia in adulthood, but management strategies for recurrent tachyarrhythmia require further clinical illustration.
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve arrhythmia control in an adult patient with Ebstein's anomaly and recurrent supraventricular tachycardia?
Case Report (n=1)
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve arrhythmia control in an adult patient with Ebstein's anomaly and recurrent supraventricular tachycardia?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation can successfully control recurrent supraventricular tachycardia in adult patients with Ebstein's anomaly who are refractory to medical management.
BACKGROUND: Ebstein’s anomaly is characterized by displacement of the posterior and septal leaflets of the tricuspid valve. The most common presentation of this anomaly in adulthood is arrhythmia. CASE: This is a case of a 50-year-old male who presented with recurrent arrhythmias in a three-year span. He was eventually diagnosed with Ebstein’s anomaly, and was initially managed medically. However, due to increasing frequency of admissions due to recurrent supraventricular tachycardia, patient eventually underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation, with successful control of the arrhythmia.
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Bermudez et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Ebstein's anomaly with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (n=1). Radiofrequency catheter ablation vs. Medical management was evaluated on Control of arrhythmia. Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully controlled recurrent supraventricular tachycardia in a 50-year-old male with Ebstein's anomaly after medical management failed.
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