title: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of a left lateral accessory pathway in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava.
abstract: Persistent left superior vena cava is an unusual congenital anomaly that can coexist with accessory atrioventricular pathways. This anomaly can cause difficulty in mapping because of the dilated coronary sinus. This study describes a successful catheter ablation in a young male with persistent left superior vena cava and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome as a result of a left lateral accessory pathway.
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey. skosegata@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hurkan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kursaklioglu
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kose
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barcin
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyisoy
authors.forename: Ersoy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Isik
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demirtas
mesh_terms: D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*