# Triple Loop Atrial Flutter Occurring After a Lung Transplant

**Authors:** Takumi Yamada

PMC · DOI: 10.1002/joa3.70297 · 2026-02-16

## TL;DR

A rare triple loop atrial flutter was identified after a lung transplant, involving electrical connections between the recipient's heart and donor tissue.

## Contribution

The study identifies a novel mechanism of atrial flutter involving donor and recipient tissue connections post-lung transplant.

## Key findings

- Triple loop atrial flutter was mapped using high-density activation.
- Electrical connections between the recipient left atrium and donor pulmonary vein cuff contributed to the flutter.
- A surgical scar at the mitral isthmus acted as a substrate for the arrhythmia.

## Abstract

High‐density activation mapping with a multipolar catheter revealed a triple loop atrial flutter occurring after a lung transplant in which two electrical connections between the recipient left atrium and the donor left pulmonary vein cuff and a surgical scar at the mitral isthmus acted as a substrate.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Atrial Flutter (MESH:D001282)

## Figures

4 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12908489/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12908489