A 19-year-old man with pectus excavatum developed symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). He had no remarkable medical history or comorbidities and had not exercised intensely during childhood. Elec-trical cardioversion and pre-treatment with amiodarone for two months failed to maintain sinus rhythm. Com-puted tomography before ablation revealed compression of the right and left atria between the sternal bone and vertebral bodies. Voltage mapping revealed that the right and left atrial voltages were preserved within the normal limit. However, radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully eliminated recurrent persistent AF. No recurrence was observed during eight months of follow-up.
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Ctr Atrial Fibrillat, Clin Cardiac Electrophysiol, Durham, NC 27710 USADuke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Ctr Atrial Fibrillat, Clin Cardiac Electrophysiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
Piccini, Jonathan P.
Fauchier, Laurent
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CHU Trousseau, Tours, FranceDuke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Ctr Atrial Fibrillat, Clin Cardiac Electrophysiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Ctr Atrial Fibrillat, Clin Cardiac Electrophysiol, Durham, NC 27710 USADuke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Ctr Atrial Fibrillat, Clin Cardiac Electrophysiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
Piccini, Jonathan P.
Fauchier, Laurent
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CHU Trousseau, Tours, FranceDuke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Ctr Atrial Fibrillat, Clin Cardiac Electrophysiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA