Ángel Cueva-Parra, Servicio de Cardiología, Unidad de Arritmias, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Perú
Renzo Neglia-Montes, Departamento de Cardiología, Unidad de Arritmias, Clínica Angloamericana, Lima, Perú
Aureo Campos-Tello, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú
Pablo Mendoza-Novoa, Departamento de Cardiología, Unidad de Arritmias, Clínica Delgado, Lima, Perú
J. Kevin Cárdenas-Gallegos, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú
Maryuri Chumbes-Aguirre, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú
Heart failure has several etiologies. Atrial tachyarrhythmias with a rapid ventricular response may cause impaired left ventricular systolic function, a condition known as tachycardiomyopathy. After definitive treatment of these tachyarrhythmias using catheter ablation, total recovery of systolic function has been documented in some patients. In this publication we present the case of a patient with systolic dysfunction and a typical atrial flutter who, after catheter ablation, had full recovery of the ejection fraction in a short period of time.
Keywords: Tachycardiomyopathy. Atrial flutter. Ablation.