Bigeminal pulmonary vein ectopy suppressed by pulmonary vein isolation

Takumi Yamada, Yoshimasa Murakami, Junji Toyama, Toyoaki Murohara

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Abstract

A 58-year-old man with atrial fibrillation underwent pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI). Bigeminal atrial premature beats persisted from the beginning of the PVI. The cardiac recordings from a basket catheter (BC) revealed the PV ectopic origin in the distal right superior PV. Successful PVI witb the guidance of BC was confirmed by the appearance of concealed ectopy. Surprisingly, the PV ectopy completely disappeared immediately after the successful PVI. The findings suggest that the generation of PV trigger is sometimes dependent on left atrial input and that the underlying mechanism of the PV trigger may have been triggered activity or reentry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)129-132
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Heart Journal
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bigeminy
  • Isolation
  • Premature atrial contraction
  • Pulmonary vein

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