Open AccessAtrioventricular accessory pathway unmasked by heart valve replacement
Author(s) -
Long Yanli,
Li Yi,
Lu Zhibing
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of noninvasive electrocardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1542-474X
pISSN - 1082-720X
DOI - 10.1111/anec.12911
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter , mitral valve replacement , aortic valve replacement , mitral regurgitation , regurgitation (circulation) , valve replacement , mitral valve regurgitation , mitral valve , stenosis
A 50‐year‐old male patient with a history of severe valvular regurgitation underwent mitral and aortic valve replacement surgery 3 months ago. Preoperative 12‐lead electrocardiogram presented atrial flutter (AFL) and atrial fibrillation. AFL complicated with ventricular pre‐excitation was observed on current admission. The potential mechanisms underlying these changes were considered multifaceted, and valve replacement procedure may be a rare incentive factor.