
Mitral valve disease, including dysfunction of the mitral valve, is often accompanied by atrial fibrillation. Among the patients with prosthetic mitral valves, atrial fibrillation occurs in 30–50% cases. Development of atrial arrhythmias and incisional tachycardia in the early and late postoperative periods can significantly influence patients’ rehabilitation and prognosis. Our clinical case describes a patient with a mechanical mitral valve and incisional tachycardia, which led to progression of heart failure and reduced left ventricular systolic function. The patient underwent catheter ablation with non-invasive myocardium mapping. The case reveals the potentials of treatment of incisional tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, which do not respond to drug therapy. Modern methods of visualization enable the cardiac surgeons to reduce possible intraoperative risks and development of complications in this group of patients. Received 14 August 2018. Revised 2 October 2018. Accepted 3 October 2018. Informed consent: The patient gave informed consent to use his medical data for scientific purposes. Identifying details are omitted. Funding: The study did not have sponsorship. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
atrial flutter, RD1-811, incisional tachycardia, case report, atrial fibrillation, Surgery, mitral valve replacement
atrial flutter, RD1-811, incisional tachycardia, case report, atrial fibrillation, Surgery, mitral valve replacement
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