title: Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation in the setting of bilateral femoral vein occlusion.
abstract: Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the most common supraventricular tachycardia. Ablation of the slow pathway is the treatment of choice for recurrent episodes despite adequate medical therapy. We present an uncommon case of AVNRT ablation using a superior vena cava approach in a patient with bilateral common femoral vein occlusion. This approach appears to be a safe alternative in patients with an absence of an inferior venous access.
authors.affiliation: Section of Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Cesar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoskins
authors.forename: Mikhael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: El-Chami
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*