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01-12-2022 | Tricuspid Valve Replacement | Case report
Ablation of typical atrial flutter as therapeutic component in carcinoid heart disease: a case report
Authors:
Susann Groschke, Rolf Weinert, Björn Becker, Gert Richardt, Ralph Tölg, Leon Iden, Martin Borlich
Published in:
Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Issue 1/2022
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Abstract
Background
Carcinoid heart disease is the cardiac manifestation of carcinoid syndrome. There is limited research on rhythm management in patients with carcinoid heart disease. The association of typical atrial flutter and carcinoid heart disease in particular is poorly described.
Case presentation
Here we present a case of a 77-year-old German woman with carcinoid heart disease and recurrent typical atrial flutter complicating the postoperative course after tricuspid valve replacement and its successful long-term rhythm control by ablation therapy.
Conclusion
There is limited evidence on rhythm management in patients with the rare diagnosis of carcinoid heart disease. Typical atrial flutter repeatedly complicated the postoperative course of our patient with carcinoid heart disease and could finally be treated curatively by ablation. Radiofrequency ablation should be considered as a valuable therapeutic component in the challenging therapy of this disease.