title: Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation and inferior vena cava agenesis.
abstract: Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC) are rare and very often diagnosed in asymptomatic patients during computed tomography performed for other purposes. These anomalies can have significant clinical implications, for example if electrophysiology procedures are needed. Diagnostic and ablation procedures are difficult since catheter manipulation and positioning are more complex. We present here a case of successful atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation in a patient with unexpected IVC agenesis, using an azygos route.
authors.affiliation: CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes F-35000, France; Université de Rennes 1, LTSI, Rennes F-35000, France; INSERM, U1099, Rennes F-35000, France.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Galand
authors.affiliation: CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes F-35000, France; Université de Rennes 1, LTSI, Rennes F-35000, France; INSERM, U1099, Rennes F-35000, France.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pavin
authors.affiliation: CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes F-35000, France; Université de Rennes 1, LTSI, Rennes F-35000, France; INSERM, U1099, Rennes F-35000, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Behar
authors.affiliation: CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes F-35000, France; Université de Rennes 1, LTSI, Rennes F-35000, France; INSERM, U1099, Rennes F-35000, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mabo
authors.affiliation: CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes F-35000, France; Université de Rennes 1, LTSI, Rennes F-35000, France; INSERM, U1099, Rennes F-35000, France. Electronic address: raphael.martins@chu-rennes.fr.
authors.forename: Raphaël P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*
keywords: Ablation; Ablação; Agenesia de veia cava inferior; Inferior vena cava agenesis; Supraventricular tachycardia; Taquicardia supraventricular