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A case report of right bundle branch block and junctional beats during ablation at the right ventricle outflow tract: metallic occluder's unanticipated effect.

Sijia PuHuiyi LiuHai DengYu-Mei XueWei-Dong Lin
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
This is a rare report of RBBB and junctional beats observed during ablation at RVOT in a patient with pmVSD and a metallic occluder. The observed damage to the His-Purkinje system may be attributed to uncontrolled radiofrequency energy heating up caused by the metallic device. This case emphasizes the importance of thorough electroanatomic and activation mapping prior to starting the ablation procedure, especially in complicated cases. Furthermore, it suggests that ablation at a relatively remote position is both feasible and relatively safe for patients with occluder devices.
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