Non-Pulmonary Vein Substrate Ablation of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
in the Patient with Fabry Disease
Abstract
IntroductionThere are few reports on arrhythmia treatment in patients
with the later-onset phenotype of Fabry disease (FD). Case
reportAblation was performed for recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) in a
patient with FD. Even after the re-isolation of the left inferior
pulmonary vein (LIPV), AF was easily induced. After fractionated signal
area ablation, AF could not be sustained even with ganglionated plexi
stimulation. Discussion FD is a rare disease that progressively
causes myocardial degeneration, and PVI alone may be insufficient as an
AF ablation strategy. Attempting non-PV substrate ablation in AF
patients with FD may be worthwhile.