Key result
Radiofrequency ablation of a right lateral accessory pathway followed by modified Carpentier reconstruction, Maze procedure, and ASD closure successfully treated a 19-year-old male.
Why the study?
Ebstein anomaly can create substrates for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and is associated with a higher incidence of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, posing significant risks when combined with atrial fibrillation.
Case Report (n=1)
No
May support combined ablation and surgery in select Ebstein cases with WPW; leaves open generalizability and long-term outcomes.
Ebstein anomaly (EA) results from the failure of proper delamination of the tricuspid valve leaflets from the right ventricle (RV) myocardium. The severity of EA occurs on a spectrum that results in varying degrees of tricuspid regurgitation, atrial dilation, RV dilation, and dysfunction. These effects have the potential to create substrates that can give rise to atrial arrhythmia, ventricular arrhythmia, and a greater incidence of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome Wackel et al. (2018) accounting for 0.5% of all congenital heart diseases (Oh et al. 1985). In the case of atrial fibrillation and WPW, it is very dangerous for the patient because of hemodynamic compromise, syncope, and sudden death. In this case report, we share our experience in using radiofrequency ablation to ablate right lateral accessory pathway, with modified Carpentier technique in operation to treat an adult patient diagnosed with Ebstein anomaly, atrial septal defect, atrial fibrillation, and WPW syndrome.
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Nguyen et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Ebstein anomaly, atrial septal defect, atrial fibrillation, and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (n=1). Radiofrequency ablation and modified Carpentier reconstruction surgery was evaluated on Resolution of arrhythmia and successful surgical repair. Radiofrequency ablation of a right lateral accessory pathway followed by modified Carpentier reconstruction, Maze procedure, and ASD closure successfully treated a 19-year-old male.
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