TRANSFORMATION AVRT WITH CONCEALED LEFT AP TO PSEUDO-PJRT DUE TO ELIMINATION OF THE CONCEALED ANTEGRADE SLOWLY CONDUCTION PHENOMENON

E. Zhelyakov, A. Ardashev, R. Ovchinnikov

Federal Scientific Clinical Center of FMBA, Moscow, Russia

Abstract

Thirty six g.o. men suffered AVRT with concealed left-lateral AP, 3-5 episodes per year, 20-30 minutes duration without hemodynamic compromise. Six month ago patient underwent unsuccessful ablation of concealed left lateral AP. Moreover, tachycardia became malignant (high-frequent 150 beats-min, incessant (lasting up to 18 h/day), resistant to AAD (Amiodarone, Verapamil), and led to development of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (EF was 16%, and 2 episodes of pulmonary oedema). We performed redo EPS which verified AVRT with left-lateral AP conduction and it corresponded to criteria of PJRT with left-AP localization (lasting up to 12 h., retrograde decremental conduction only, incessant arrhythmia time course). We used transseptal approach and 3D-electroanatomic mapping systems for AP ablation. Mapping verified separated spike of AP potential at the left-lateral area during AVRT. Following ablation at this site abolished arrhythmia. There was no recurrence of arrhythmia 3 months after procedure. TTE showed increasing of EF from 16 to 39%. We can assume that the first RFA might led to the elimination of concealed antegrade conduction via AP which was a protective mechanism that prevented incessant time course of AVRT.