Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation of atrial fibrillation via superior vena cava approach in a patient with interruption of the inferior vena cava.
Interruption of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a very rare congenital abnormality. Such patients have many difficulties during ablation procedures. We report a case of successful ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using the superior vena cava in a patient with interruption of the IVC.
Cardiovascular Center, Fukui Kosei Hospital, Shimorokujyo-cho 201, Fukui 918-8537, Japan. katokatohirohiro@yahoo.co.jp
Hiroshi
H
Kato
Shoichi
S
Kubota
Yuka
Y
Yamada
Teruhiko
T
Kumamoto
Yosuke
Y
Takasawa
Norio
N
Takahashi
Makoto
M
Yamamoto
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior