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Case report
Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial trigeminy in a young patient
  1. I J Dobran,
  2. V Niebch,
  3. E G Vester
  1. Department of Cardiology, Pneumology, and Angiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
  1. Dr I J Dobran, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik B, Abteilung für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany. email: galnedr{at}uni-duesseldorf.de

Abstract

A case is reported of a 35 year old man with atrial parasystolic trigeminy. The patient presented with a 10 year history of sustained supraventricular extrasystole causing symptoms leading to several hospitalisations and continuous unemployment. He had been treated ineffectively with several drug combinations. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of a right atrial focus completely suppressed the ectopic activity. This is the first report to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency catheter ablation in atrial ectopic trigeminy.

  • atrial trigeminy
  • ectopic atrial tachycardia
  • radiofrequency catheter ablation

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.80.3.301

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