Atrial tachyarrhythmia as a presenting symptom leading to the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis treated with catheter-based ablation.
Ayman HaqTalia G MeidanGaurav SynghalHafiza KhanPublished in: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) (2021)
A 55-year-old woman was referred for recurrent palpitations. A 48-hour ambulatory cardiac monitor revealed an atrial tachycardia rate up to 170 beats per minute. A subsequent electrophysiology study revealed atrial fibrillation and both typical and atypical atrial flutter. Computed tomography revealed multiple pulmonary nodules, and an endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. The patient underwent radiofrequency ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus and left common, right superior, and right inferior pulmonary vein isolation via cryoablation, without recurrent symptoms.
Keyphrases
- ultrasound guided
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- fine needle aspiration
- radiofrequency ablation
- left atrial
- pulmonary hypertension
- left atrial appendage
- computed tomography
- single cell
- blood pressure
- oral anticoagulants
- case report
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- left ventricular
- magnetic resonance
- coronary artery disease
- physical activity
- depressive symptoms
- venous thromboembolism