Successful Ablation of Multifocal Atrial Flutter in Pediatric Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy Patient Using Pulsed Field Ablation
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is an inherited myopathy which can cause forms of tachycardia and bradycardia. We present a complex case of a patient with multiple flutter and intra-atrial re-entrant circuits with complex ablation performed. To minimize deep anesthesia risk, pulse field ablation was used with good outcome and without complication in this teenager.
Authors
- Daniel Cortez
- Aaron Abraham
Institutions
- Davidson College (US)
- University of California Davis Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Published
- 2026-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-026-04258-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nuclear Structure and Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.01
Funders
- University of California, Davis