Histological examination of the right atrial appendage after failed catheter ablation for focal atrial tachycardia complicated by cardiogenic shock in a post-partum patient

Histological examination of the right atrial appendage after failed catheter ablation for focal atrial tachycardia complicated by cardiogenic shock in a post-partum patient

A 26-year-old woman in her first pregnancy presented with persistent atrial tachycardia (AT). AT was resistant to medications, cardioversions, and the first attempt of catheter ablation. Two months after delivery she developed severe systolic dysfunction and circulatory collapse. Emergent catheter a...

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Main Authors: Akira Mizukami, MD, Makoto Suzuki, MD, Rena Nakamura, MD, Shunsuke Kuroda, MD, Maki Ono, MD, Yuya Matsue, MD, Ryota Iwatsuka, MD, Taishi Yonetsu, MD, Akihiko Matsumura, MD, Yuji Hashimoto, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Right atrial appendage
Atrial tachycardia
Pregnancy
Cardiogenic shock
Histology
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