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International Journal of Arrhythmia 2017;0(0):
A case of radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation with myotonic dystrophy and achalasia-like esophageal dilatation
Bong Joon Kim 1, Tae-Joon Cha 1
Division of Cardiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea
Corresponding Author: Tae-Joon Cha ,Tel: +82-51-990-6105, Fax: +82-51-990-3047, Email: chatjn@gmail.com
Received: September 25, 2017.  Accepted: November 14, 2017.
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.
Key Words: Atrial fibrillation; myotonic dystrophy ; radiofrequency catheter ablation