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Journal of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Oct 1, 2018

Paciente do sexo feminino, com 54 anos de idade, com hipertensão arterial e febre reumática prévi... more Paciente do sexo feminino, com 54 anos de idade, com hipertensão arterial e febre reumática prévia apresentou bloqueio atrioventricular total após troca de valva mitral (prótese biológica) e plastia de valva mitral. Foi submetida a implante de marcapasso bicameral atrioventricular (Figura 1) havia três anos quando retornou para uma avaliação eletrônica do marcapasso queixando-se de palpitações taquicárdicas de início súbito associadas à sensação pulsátil em fúrcula esternal e fadiga durante esforços de rotina. Na admissão, foi realizado o eletrocardiograma de repouso (Figura 2). Com o objetivo de avaliar melhor o ritmo para os átrios, foi realizado o registro eletrocardiográfico com velocidade = 50 mm/s (Figura 3). Esta manobra permitiu a visualização de um Instituto de Cardiologia do Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF, Brasil. JBAC. 2018;31(4):179-182

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PubMed, Sep 1, 1994

Purpose: To verify the efficacy and safety of the creation of a barrier with radiofrequency (RF) ... more Purpose: To verify the efficacy and safety of the creation of a barrier with radiofrequency (RF) in the tricuspid annulus and the vena cava ostium (TA-IVC). Methods: Nine consecutive patients, 7 males, with age ranging from 36 to 76 years, with paroxysmal (7 patients) or permanent (2) type I atrial flutter (negative P wave in lead II, III and F) were submitted to RF ablation of TA-IVC istmo. One deflectable catheter with 4mm size tip was introduced into the right ventricle apex and pulled back to the inferior vena cava. When the atrial electrogram was detected the RF application was started. The RF was applied (20 watts during 60s) up to the proximity of inferior vena cava ostium. The end point was to stop atrial flutter. Then a vigorous atrial stimulation protocol, including isoproterenol infusion was used. In the next day, patients were submitted to transesophageal stimulation with the same protocol. Results: Atrial flutter was interrupted in all patients (100%) with 4 to 28 (mean 16.7 +/- 7.7) applications. Eight patients (88.8%) with one session and 1 (11.1%) with two sessions. The mean time spent to stop the atrial flutter with one application was 30.5 +/- 18.5s. There were no complications. After a mean follow up of 3 +/- 1.6 month all patients (100%) are asymptomatic. Two of them are taking propranolol to control symptomatic atrial and ventricular ectopic beats. Conclusion: RF ablation of the TA-IVC istmo is efficient and safe in a short term follow up to interrupt and prevent re-induction and recurrence of type I atrial flutter.

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PubMed, Aug 1, 1994

We describe three cases of the pseudo-pacemaker syndrome. One of them due to selective fast pathw... more We describe three cases of the pseudo-pacemaker syndrome. One of them due to selective fast pathway fulguration of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia and two others have occurred in spontaneous form. All cases were related with the presence of first-degree atrioventricular block and sinus node tachycardia. The treatment was done with complete atrioventricular block induction catheter ablation and permanent pacemaker implantation in two patients. In conclusion, the procedure of radiofrequency ablation to control AV nodal reentry tachycardia must preserve the fast nodal pathway in order to avoid the pseudo-pacemaker syndrome and this syndrome can spontaneously occur and must be considered during investigation of etiology of syncope.