Open AccessSuccessful hot balloon ablation for focal atrial tachycardia derived from the left superior pulmonary vein antrum
Author(s) -
Tabata Hiroaki,
Okada Ayako,
Kobayashi Hideki,
Shoin Wataru,
Okano Takahiro,
Yoshie Koji,
Motoki Hirohiko,
Shoda Morio,
Kuwahara Koichiro
Publication year - 2020
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/joa3.12313
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein , ablation , balloon , atrial tachycardia , cardiology , antrum , atrial fibrillation , tachycardia , vein , catheter ablation , radiology , stomach
A 45‐year‐old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) was admitted to our hospital for hot balloon ablation. At admission, atrial tachycardia (AT) was observed. Activation map showed focal atrial tachycardia originating from the posterior wall of the left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV) antrum. We performed hot balloon ablation at the LSPV antrum, terminated AT, and performed pulmonary vein isolation with a hot balloon. The hot balloon was successfully applied for the ablation of the focal atrial tachycardia from the pulmonary vein.