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Ablation of ventricular arrhythmia originating from the aortic sinus of Valsalva in an adolescent with anomalous origin of the right coronary artery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2016

Elena K. Grant  and
Charles I. Berul
Elena K. Grant*
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Charles I. Berul
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: E. K. Grant, MBChB, Division of Cardiology, Children’s National Health System, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, United States of America. Tel: +202 476 2020; Fax: +202 476 5700; E-mail: elena.grant@nih.gov
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Abstract

A 16-year-old patient underwent successful ablation of ventricular arrhythmia originating from the aortic sinus of Valsalva following surgical unroofing of an anomalous right coronary artery. This case illustrates the complexity of decision making in the management of patients with anomalous coronary arteries and the importance of keeping an open mind when determining ventricular arrhythmia aetiology and origin.

Keywords

Ventricular arrhythmiaablationanomalous coronarycongenitalpaediatric
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 26 , Issue 5 , June 2016 , pp. 987 - 990
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© Cambridge University Press 2016 

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