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Pacing and clinical electrophysiology
27 (2004), S. 0
ISSN:
1540-8159
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Surgically induced abnormalities in atrial conduction could result in unusual P wave changes. A 31-year-old woman underwent concomitant mitral valve surgery and atrial compartment operation for mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation (AF). After operation, the AF was successfully converted to sinus rhythm, whereas an unusual electrocardiogram (ECG) with a discrete negative deflection before the T wave in V1 was noted. Electrophysiological study showed a marked conduction delay from the high right atrium (HRA) to the right atrial appendage (RAA) compartment, which resulted in a separation of P waves. The P wave preceding the QRS complex represented the activation of sinus node and the left atrial compartments, and the P at the vicinity of T wave represented the activation of RAA compartment. The conduction from HRA to RAA was worsened on HRA pacing at a faster rate, and improved after isoproterenol infusion. This report demonstrated that conduction across a surgically created isthmus in the atrium could be severely impaired and result in unusual P wave separation. (PACE 2004; 27:547–550)
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00480.x
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