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A Novel Method for Sinus Node Modification and Phrenic Nerve Protection in Resistant Cases
Author(s) -
RUBENSTEIN JASON C.,
KIM MICHAEL H.,
JACOBSON JASON T.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01383.x
Subject(s) - medicine , phrenic nerve , ablation , sinus (botany) , balloon , cardiology , sinus tachycardia , surgery , anesthesia , respiratory system , botany , biology , genus
This is a case report of inappropriate sinus tachycardia in a patient who had a previous unsuccessful endocardial ablation, which had been limited due to concerns of phrenic nerve injury. The patient required a repeat ablation that utilized a novel combined epicardial and endocardial approach for sinus node modification and simultaneous protection of the phrenic nerve via an epicardial balloon.