Recipient Atrial Flutter Masquerading as Donor Flutter in a Heart Transplant Recipient

Karim, Rehan; Siddiqui, Tariq; Raible, Steven; Deam, A. Gregory

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2007.01.015

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“…Atrial arrhythmias are common and well documented after successful orthotopic heart transplantation [1][2][3][4]. New anatomical barriers due to heart transplantation surgery support the creation of macro-reentrant arrhythmias in the atria [3].…”

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“…Atrial tachycardia or atrial flutter (AFl) originating from the recipient heart is well documented [3][4]. We report an unusual case of a patient with two different types of atrial arrhythmia after heart transplantation: a macro-reentrant atrial tachycardia in the recipient atrium, and a common-type, counter clockwise, isthmus-dependent atrial flutter in the donor atrium.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Atrial arrhythmias are common after orthotopic heart transplantation [1][2][3][4]. Atrial tachycardia or atrial flutter (AFl) originating from the recipient heart is well documented [3][4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An unusual case of two different types of atrial arrhythmia after orthotopic heart transplantation is reported: a macro-reentrant atrial tachycardia in the recipient atrium, and a common-type, counterclockwise, isthmus-dependent atrial flutter in the donor atrium. The clinical symptoms were caused by atrial flutter arising from the donor atrium. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of the electrically active, donor-derived portion of the cavotricuspid isthmus was performed successfully.

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