A case of extensive encircling pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with severe scoliosis

A case of extensive encircling pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with severe scoliosis

Abstract The patient was a 62-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and severe scoliosis. Scoliosis may impair cardiorespiratory function. Enhanced computed tomography (CT) was helpful for the Brockenbrough method. Three-dimensional (3D) mapping also demonstrated clockwise rotation of the heart. We...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of arrhythmia 2015-12, Vol.31 (6), p.388-390
Hauptverfasser: Kamihara, Takahiro, Kaneko, Shinji, Fujita, Masaya, Yamaguchi, Kazutoshi, Narita, Shingo, Haga, Tomoaki, Hayashi, Daisuke, Ohashi, Taiki, Kubota, Ryuji, Shinoda, Masanori
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Sprache:eng
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Ablation
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiovascular
Case Report
Case reports
Catheters
Conflicts of interest
Coronary vessels
Esophagus
Heart
Morphology
Scoliosis
Tomography
Veins & arteries
Vertebrae
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract The patient was a 62-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and severe scoliosis. Scoliosis may impair cardiorespiratory function. Enhanced computed tomography (CT) was helpful for the Brockenbrough method. Three-dimensional (3D) mapping also demonstrated clockwise rotation of the heart. We successfully isolated extensive encircling pulmonary vein in this patient using enhanced CT and 3D mapping. The CT venous images revealed appropriate localization of the vein and heart. CT and 3D mapping may ensure a more stable and safer procedure.
ISSN:1880-4276
1883-2148
DOI:10.1016/j.joa.2015.04.005