# First Report of Focal Atrial Tachycardia Originating From the Left Atrial Appendage in a 13‐Year‐Old Girl Treated Using the OPTRELL Multipolar Mapping Catheter

**Authors:** Ryo Nakagawa, Hiroshi Furusho, Toshihiko Yasuda, Raita Araki

PMC · DOI: 10.1002/joa3.70153 · 2025-07-22

## TL;DR

A 13-year-old girl had a successful treatment for a rare heart condition using a special catheter without complications.

## Contribution

First report of treating focal atrial tachycardia in a pediatric patient using the OPTRELL catheter.

## Key findings

- Focal atrial tachycardia was successfully mapped and ablated from the left atrial appendage.
- The procedure was performed safely in a pediatric patient without complications.

## Abstract

Safe and effective mapping of focal atrial tachycardia from the left atrial appendage using an array catheter enabled successful ablation in a pediatric patient without complications.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Atrial Tachycardia (MESH:D013617)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

## Figures

3 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12283240/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12283240