Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrlal tachycardia due to myocarditis six months after a viper bite

Abstract

The present report describes a 20-year old man who developed an incessant atrial tachycardia several days after snakebite. Antiarrhythmic treatment was ineffective and six months later radiofrequency ablation of atrial tachycardia was successfully performed. A chronic arrythmia was considered as manifestation of toxic-allergic myocarditis. The possible mechanisms leading to myocarditis are discussed.

Keywords

incessant atrial tachycardia / myocarditis / catheter ablation

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RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Ardashev A.V., Zhelyakov E.G., Konev A.V., Rybachenko M.S.