International Journal of Arrhythmia  2017;18(4):205-208

doi:10.18501/arrhythmia.2017.031

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation with Myotonic Dystrophy and Achalasia-like Esophageal Dilatation.

Bong Joon KIM 1 ; Tae Joon CHA

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Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation; Myotonic Dystrophy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Myotonic dystrophy, a multi-systemic disease with cardiac involvement, is the most common inherited neuromuscular disease. Here, we report the results of radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation in a patient with myotonic dystrophy and achalasia-like esophageal dilatation.