Isolation of the superior vena cava to block unidirectional exit conduction from the right-sided pulmonary veins during atrial fibrillation ablation

J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2017 Aug;49(2):127-128. doi: 10.1007/s10840-017-0251-9. Epub 2017 Apr 8.

Authors

Gabor Szeplaki^{1

2}, John Keaney³, Edward Keelan³, Joanne Valentine³, Joseph Galvin³

Affiliations

¹ Heart and Vascular Centre, Mater Private Hospital, 72 Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. szeplaki.gabor@gmail.com.
² Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. szeplaki.gabor@gmail.com.
³ Heart and Vascular Centre, Mater Private Hospital, 72 Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.

PMID: 28391548
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-017-0251-9

No abstract available

Keywords: Catheter ablation–atrial fibrillation; Electrogram analysis; Exit block; Pacing maneuvers; Unidirectional conduction.

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Electrocardiography*
Epicardial Mapping
Humans
Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology
Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
Vena Cava, Superior / physiopathology
Vena Cava, Superior / surgery*