title: Safe and efficient isolation of a common inferior pulmonary vein aided by recent advancements in electroanatomical mapping.
abstract: An accurate representation of a common inferior pulmonary vein (CIPV) during three-dimensional mapping is difficult, which may lead to concerns regarding the safety of ablation. A preablation computed tomography scan revealed a CIPV with a large common ostium in close proximity to the esophagus. A detailed representation of the CIPV was possible using the new CARTO 3TM (Biosense Webster Inc., Diamond Bar, CA, USA). This allowed for safe and efficient en bloc isolation of the CIPV with no applications required near the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43210-1252, USA. steven.kalbfleisch@osumc.edu
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalbfleisch
authors.forename: Emile
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daoud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods