Radiofrequency catheter ablation of an accessory pathway in a patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White and Kartagener's syndrome

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Mar;27(3):401-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00451.x.

Abstract

We report a case of a manifest left free wall accessory pathway in a patient with Kartagener's syndrome and recurrent episodes of orthodromic atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first report of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome associated with Kartagener's syndrome. Situs inversus and mirror image dextrocardia occurred with no additional detectable cardiac structural abnormalities. Diagnostic and therapeutic electrophysiological study was carried out via transaortic approach and a left-to-right reversal of monoplane fluoroscopic image.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Child
  • Dextrocardia / pathology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Heart Conduction System / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kartagener Syndrome / complications*
  • Kartagener Syndrome / pathology
  • Situs Inversus / pathology
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / complications
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / surgery*