DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12964 ISSN: 1880-4276
Catheter ablation of typical right atrial flutter in a 20‐day‐old neonate with tachycardiomyopathy
Tiago Luiz Luz Leiria, Israel Wolski Cabral, Stephanie Schäfer, Luiz Henrique Soares Nicoloso, Raul Ivo Rossi Filho, Marcelo Lapa Kruse, Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, Gustavo Glotz de Lima- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Abstract
Background
Fetal echocardiography can diagnose neonatal atrial flutter, which can cause heart failure in newborns. Little is known about catheter ablation in this population.
Methods
Case report that aimed to review a successful ablation in a 20‐day‐old patient with refractory atrial flutter.
Results
This is the first report of a successful neonatal atrial flutter ablation without any early recurrence after the procedure.
Conclusions
Atrial flutter ablation performed on newborns is a reliable and long‐lasting treatment option.