Supraventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter associated with a coronary sinus diverticulum: A case report

Wu,Xiaolin; Zhu,Rui; Jiang,Hong; Liu,Wenwei

doi:10.3892/etm.2013.1050

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Case Report

Supraventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter associated with a coronary sinus diverticulum: A case report

Authors:
- Xiaolin Wu
- Rui Zhu
- Hong Jiang
- Wenwei Liu
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Affiliations: Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China, Department of Cardiology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P.R. China
Pages: 1752-1754
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Published online on: April 5, 2013

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Abstract

The case of a patient with narrow QRS-complex supraventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter is described. The 12-lead surface electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed sinus rhythm with ventricular pre-excitation and negative δ waves in leads II, III and aVF, indicating Wolff-Parkinson‑White syndrome with a posteroseptal accessory pathway (AP). Coronary sinus angiography revealed the presence of a diverticulum near the coronary sinus ostium. The AP was successfully ablated using radiofrequency energy applied in the neck of the diverticulum, following several failed attempts at catheter ablation from the endocardial surface of the posteroseptal space.

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International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Oncology

Molecular Medicine Reports

Oncology Reports

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Oncology Letters

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Molecular and Clinical Oncology

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International Journal of Epigenetics

Medicine International

Supraventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter associated with a coronary sinus diverticulum: A case report

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