The Superior Vena Cava As a Site of Ectopic Foci in Atrial Fibrillation
| Autor: | Paula Awamleh, Francisco García-Cosío, Ana P. Magalhaes, Agustín Pastor, Ambrosio Núñez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Vena Cava Superior Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation medicine.medical_treatment Left atrium Electrocardiography Superior vena cava Internal medicine Atrial Fibrillation medicine Humans In patient cardiovascular diseases medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Atrial fibrillation General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Ablation medicine.anatomical_structure Radiofrequency catheter ablation Catheter Ablation cardiovascular system Cardiology Female business |
| Zdroj: | Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition). 60:68-71 |
| ISSN: | 1885-5857 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1885-5857(07)60108-x |
| Popis: | Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ectopic foci that trigger atrial fibrillation has been established as a curative method for patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Although the majority of these foci are located in and around the pulmonary veins, other less common locations have been identified. Recognition that foci can lie outside the pulmonary veins is important for ensuring therapeutic success. The most frequently reported foci of ectopic activity outside the pulmonary veins are in the superior vena cava and the posterior wall of the left atrium. Here we report our experience with the ablation of ectopic foci located in the superior vena cava in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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