Electrophysiological study and catheter ablation of a Mahaim fibre located at the mitral annulus-aorta junction

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作者
Francia, P. [1 ,2 ]
Pittalis, M. C. [1 ]
Ali, H. [1 ]
Cappato, R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Milan, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiol Ctr, IRCCS, Policlin San Donato, I-20097 Milan, Italy
[2] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Fac Med 2, Rome, Italy
关键词
Mahaim; Accessory pathway; Decremental conduction; Catheter ablation; Mitral annulus-aorta junction;
D O I
10.1007/s10840-008-9279-1
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Accessory pathways with slow and anterograde decremental conduction (Mahaim fibres) are responsible for a minority of atrioventricular reentrant tachycardias. While usually located along the tricuspid annulus, left-sided Mahaim fibres have been occasionally reported. We here report on a unique case of radiofrequency catheter ablation of a Mahaim pathway located at the supero-septal aspect of the mitral annulus, in a region known as mitral annulus-aorta junction, between the right and left fibrous trigons. Electrophysiological properties and embryological implications of this unusual accessory pathway are discussed.
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