Open AccessHotBalloon ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with dextrocardia and situs inversus by “mirror image” approach
Author(s) -
Miyauchi Shunsuke,
Nakano Yukiko,
Ikeuchi Yoshihiro,
Okamura Sho,
Okubo Yousaku,
Hironobe Naoya,
Tokuyama Takehito,
Kihara Yasuki
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12240
Subject(s) - dextrocardia , situs inversus , medicine , fluoroscopy , pulmonary vein , atrial fibrillation , ablation , catheter ablation , cardiology , radiology
A 51‐year‐old man with dextrocardia and complete situs inversus who presented with palpitation as a result of drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) was referred to our hospital for catheter ablation. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) was performed using the HotBalloon technique. We were able to accomplish AF ablation safely and easily using 180 degree‐inversed mirror images of X‐ray fluoroscopy. We have reported successful PVI for AF with dextrocardia using HotBalloon and mirror image of X‐ray fluoroscopy without any complication for the first time.