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.
Kato
Hiroshi
H
Cardiovascular Center, Fukui Kosei Hospital, Shimorokujyo-cho 201, Fukui 918-8537, Japan. katokatohirohiro@yahoo.co.jp
Kubota
Shoichi
S
Yamada
Yuka
Y
Kumamoto
Teruhiko
T
Takasawa
Yosuke
Y
Takahashi
Norio
N
Yamamoto
Makoto
M
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