Abstract
A 66-year-old man with cor triatriatum sinister underwent pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF) twice because of AF recurrence. Different transseptal approaches into the anterior chamber receiving the left atrial appendage and posterior chamber receiving the PVs, were achieved in two sessions. PVI of the left PVs and right superior PV was challenging via the anterior chamber, whereas PVI of the right inferior PV was challenging via the posterior chamber because of the disturbance of the membrane. Therefore, an intentional transseptal catheterization into the more appropriate chamber may be necessary for PVI in a cor triatriatum sinister.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 79-82 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:There was no financial support for this study. T.Yamada(*).P.B.Tabereaux.H.T.McElderry. H. Doppalapudi.G. N. Kay Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, VH B147, 1670 University Boulevard, 1530 3rd AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0019, USA e-mail: takumi-y@fb4.so-net.ne.jp
Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation
- Cor triatriatum sinister
- Pulmonary vein isolation
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation
- Transseptal catheterization