Pulsed Field Ablation for Persistent Superior Vena Cava
Shota Tohoku, Boris Schmidt, Stefano Bordignon, Shaojie Chen, Fabrizio Bologna, Lukas Urbanek, Francesco Pansera, K. R. Julian Chun
Abstract
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a known arrhythmogenesis site in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, the optimal PLSVC isolation approach has remained unclear because of the potential risk of complications. The current study reports 2 cases of successful electrical PLSVC isolation using pulsed field ablation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Topics & Concepts
AblationPersistent left superior vena cavaAtrial fibrillationCardiologyIsolation (microbiology)MedicineInternal medicineBiologyCoronary sinusBioinformaticsCardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments