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A 2-year-old child with coronary sinus diverticulum and Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2012

Haridas P. Veloor
Affiliation:
Holy Family Heart Institute, Mumbai, India
Yash Lokhandwala*
Affiliation:
Arrhythmia Associates, Mumbai, India
*
Correspondence to: Y. Lokhandwala, DM Cardiology, FACC, Department of Cardiology, Holy Family Heart Institute, Hill Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai-400050, India. Tel: 91 22 30610450; Fax: 91 22 26403219; E-mail: yashlokhandwala@hotmail.com

Abstract

A 2-year-old child having Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome presented with recurrent drug-refractory tachycardia episodes. On electrophysiological analysis, a coronary sinus diverticulum was discovered. The accessory pathway was successfully eliminated by radiofrequency ablation within the diverticulum.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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