Epicardial mapping and ablation of biatrial macroreentrant tachycardia via Bachmann's bundle

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2023 Jun;34(6):1477-1481. doi: 10.1111/jce.15934. Epub 2023 May 20.

Abstract

Introduction: Recent reports highlighted the role of epicardial connections in the development of biatrial tachycardia circuits.

Methods: We reported a case of 60-year-old female patient who was admitted with recurrent atrial tachycardia (AT) after endocardial pulmonary vein isolation and anterior mitral line formation.

Results: Epicardial activation map demonstrated fragmented continuous potentials at the Bachmann's bundle region with good entrainment response. Epicardial radiofrequency ablation terminated AT with complete block in the anterior mitral line.

Conclusions: This case corroborates the data relevant to the role of interatrial connections-specifically Bachmann's bundle-in biatrial macroreentrant ATs and demonstrates that epicardial mapping is an effective method to identify the entire reentrant circuit.

Keywords: Bachmann's bundle; atrial tachycardia; epicardial ablation; macrore-entry.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Fibrillation* / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Epicardial Mapping
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tachycardia
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular* / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular* / surgery