title: Sinus node injury as a complication of superior vena cava isolation.
abstract: We report a case with SVC ectopy initiating AF; the origin and breakout point of the sinus node was inside the SVC, and the SVC ectopy was conducted through the same path as the sinus node activation to depolarize the right atrium. Injury to the sinus node happened after successful isolation of SVC.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mary Gertrude
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Ching-Tai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Yenn-Jiang
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Kun-Tai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shih-Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Shih-Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012008:Recurrence; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000293:injuries*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*