Open AccessBidirectional superior vena cava: right atrial conduction delay during tachycardia
Author(s) -
A.S. Thornton,
Máximo RiveroAyerza,
J. Mekel,
Luc Jordaens
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eum024
Subject(s) - medicine , right atrium , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , superior vena cava , atrial tachycardia , tachycardia , atrium (architecture) , catheter ablation
The superior vena cava, like all the thoracic veins, has myocardial sleeves and plays a role in initiation and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation. Conduction delay between it and the right atrium has been shown previously. This case study shows delay in both directions during different arrhythmias in the same patient.
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