Radiofrequency catheter ablation of a coronary sinus-ventricular accessory connection in dextrocardia with complete situs inversus and an anomalous inferior vena cava |
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Authors: | Taniguchi Hiroshi Miyauchi Yasushi Kobayashi Yoshinori Hirasawa Yasuhiro Hosaka Hiroki Iwasaki Yu-Ki Katoh Takao Takano Teruo |
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Institution: | First Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | An anomalous inferior vena cava (IVC) is often associated with patients with dextrocardia. However, radiofrequency catheter ablation in such a case with that combination has not been reported. We encountered a case of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with dextrocardia associated with complete situs inversus and an azygos continuation of the IVC. A steep angulation at the junction of the azygos vein and superior vena cava precluded the precise mapping of the anatomical right cavity with a femoral vein approach. Successful catheter ablation of an accessory connection between the coronary sinus and left ventricle could be achieved with a right cubital vein approach. |
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Keywords: | cubital vein azygos vein Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome |
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