Tachycardia associated with twin atrioventricular nodes in an infant with heterotaxy and interruption of inferior vena cava

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Oct;35(10):e302-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2012.03447.x. Epub 2012 Jun 5.

Abstract

We report a 12-month-old boy with heterotaxy and interruption of inferior vena cava who showed sustained tachycardia associated with twin atrioventricular nodes (AVNs). Atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia with antegrade conduction through the posterior AVN and retrograde conduction through the anterior AVN were successfully ablated using an upper approach from the left internal jugular vein.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery*
  • Atrioventricular Node / abnormalities
  • Atrioventricular Node / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrioventricular Node / surgery*
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Heterotaxy Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Heterotaxy Syndrome / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Jugular Veins / surgery
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / diagnostic imaging
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery*