Gerbode type defect after trans-septal puncture for ablation of left-sided accessory pathway

Eslami, Masoud; Mollazadeh, Reza; Sattarzadeh-Badkoubeh, Roya

doi:10.22122/arya.v14i3.1671

Gerbode type defect after trans-septal puncture for ablation of left-sided accessory pathway

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Masoud Eslami ¹

Reza Mollazadeh ²

Roya Sattarzadeh-Badkoubeh ²

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22122/arya.v14i3.1671

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Trans-septal puncture (TSP) is a safe and effective method to approach left atrium and ventricle. Nowadays, cardiac electrophysiologists perform this procedure routinely to treat left-sided arrhythmias.CASE REPORT: A 45-year-old man was referred to our center due to Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. After trans-septal puncture, contrast injection into the sheath showed that it was in the left ventricle (LV) rather than left atrium. Trans-esophageal echocardiography confirmed left ventricle outflow tract to right atrial (RA) jet. Follow-up echocardiography showed that the tract was present up to 18 months, but considering that the patient was asymptomatic, endovascular or surgical closure was not done.CONCLUSION: Our case with an 18-month follow-up period, highlights the conservative approach in asymptomatic patients with this complication.

Keywords

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation

Adverse Effects

Punctures

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