Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation originates most commonly in the pulmonary veins. However, the superior vena cava has proved to be arrhythmogenic in some cases. Pulsed field ablation, an emerging ablation technology, selectively affects myocardial tissue. Herein, we present a case of paroxysmal atrial...
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| author | Yirao Tao Yang Zhou Xuerong Sun Wenkai Liao Yanjiang Wang Liang Shi Xingpeng Liu |
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| description | Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation originates most commonly in the pulmonary veins. However, the superior vena cava has proved to be arrhythmogenic in some cases. Pulsed field ablation, an emerging ablation technology, selectively affects myocardial tissue. Herein, we present a case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a 64-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital for pulsed field ablation. The tachycardia was recurrent despite four successful pulmonary vein isolations. The superior vena cava was determined to be involved in arrhythmogenesis. The atrial fibrillation terminated immediately after the pulsed field ablation discharge at the superior vena cava. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-094395d8851d43b08dba61303b27315b2023-06-30T12:46:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine2297-055X2023-06-011010.3389/fcvm.2023.12116741211674Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case reportYirao TaoYang ZhouXuerong SunWenkai LiaoYanjiang WangLiang ShiXingpeng LiuParoxysmal atrial fibrillation originates most commonly in the pulmonary veins. However, the superior vena cava has proved to be arrhythmogenic in some cases. Pulsed field ablation, an emerging ablation technology, selectively affects myocardial tissue. Herein, we present a case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a 64-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital for pulsed field ablation. The tachycardia was recurrent despite four successful pulmonary vein isolations. The superior vena cava was determined to be involved in arrhythmogenesis. The atrial fibrillation terminated immediately after the pulsed field ablation discharge at the superior vena cava.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1211674/fullpulsed field ablationparoxysmal atrial fibrillationsuperior vena cavaarrhythmogenesisradiofrequency ablation |
| spellingShingle | Yirao Tao Yang Zhou Xuerong Sun Wenkai Liao Yanjiang Wang Liang Shi Xingpeng Liu Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine pulsed field ablation paroxysmal atrial fibrillation superior vena cava arrhythmogenesis radiofrequency ablation |
| title | Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report |
| title_full | Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report |
| title_short | Pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report |
| title_sort | pulsed field ablation of superior vena cava in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation a case report |
| topic | pulsed field ablation paroxysmal atrial fibrillation superior vena cava arrhythmogenesis radiofrequency ablation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1211674/full |
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