Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia In A Patient With Inferior Vena Cava Anomaly |
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Authors: | Murugesan Karthigesan Shenthar Jayaprakash |
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Institution: | Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore, India |
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Abstract: | Curative radiofrequency catheter modification of the slow pathway is the recommended therapy for patients suffering from recurrent symptomatic atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia. This is usually performed via femoral vein and the inferior vena cava (IVC). Presence of venous occlusion or complex venous anomaly involving the IVC may preclude this approach. Here, we report a case with a complex venous anomaly involving the inferior vena cava, who underwent electrophysiological study and successful radiofrequency ablation by an alternative approach. |
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Keywords: | Left inferior vena cava hemiazygos vein atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia |
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