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Superior Vena Cava Stenosis after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Electrical Isolation of the Superior Vena Cava
Author(s) -
KÜHNE MICHAEL,
SCHAER BEAT,
OSSWALD STEFAN,
STICHERLING CHRISTIAN
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02588.x
Subject(s) - medicine , superior vena cava , atrial fibrillation , radiofrequency ablation , ablation , catheter , catheter ablation , stenosis , cardiology , isolation (microbiology) , radiofrequency catheter ablation , radiology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Ectopic beats originating from the superior vena cava (SVC) may initiate atrial fibrillation. This report describes a patient undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation for electrical isolation of the SVC resulting in SVC stenosis. Noncircumferential lesion sets for SVC isolation to reduce ablation times may be preferred. (PACE 2010; e36–e38)