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. 2015 Apr 1;1(4):245–248. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2015.03.010

KEY TEACHING POINTS

  • Radiofrequency ablation of neonatal flutter after failure of all other treatment options is an option but rarely necessary. Use of a 5Fr ablation catheter and a diagnostic transesophageal catheter limits vascular damage.

  • Use of a 3-dimensional system keeps radiation to a minimum and allows an approach using only 1 intravascular catheter. System resolution is just adequate for neonatal body size.

  • Bidirectional block over the cavotricuspid isthmus is the gold standard for proving successful ablation and a line without gaps. In the neonatal setting, the transesophageal catheter did not reliably exclude a gap. A multipolar 5Fr catheter properly placed along the tricuspid valve can be used instead.