Clinical ventricular tachycardia and surgical epicardial ICD implantation in a patient with a Fontan operation for double-inlet left ventricle

Agir A. A., Celikyurt U., KARAÜZÜM K., Yilmaz I., Ozbudak E., Bozyel S., ...Daha Fazla

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, cilt.25, sa.6, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5830/cvja-2014-057
  • Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fontan operation, ventricular arrhythmia, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, epicardial, LIMITED VENOUS ACCESS, CONGENITAL HEART-DISEASE, TRICUSPID-ATRESIA, ADULT PATIENTS, ARRHYTHMIAS, PREVALENCE, PLACEMENT
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Fontan operation is the primary surgical technique used for palliation of patients with single-ventricle physiology. Arrhythmias are frequently observed and associated with morbidity and mortality in Fontan patients. The frequency of arrhythmias after the Fontan procedure increases over time and it was reported to reach 50% in a 20-year follow up. Atrial tachyarrhythmias, especially atrial tachycardia and sinus bradycardia, are most frequently observed in these patients. Ventricular arrhythmias are rarely observed.