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Impact of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava on Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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Author(s)
Yun Gi KimSeongwook HanJong-Il ChoiKwang-No LeeYong-Soo BaekJae-Sun UhmJaemin ShimJin Seok KimSang Weon ParkChun HwangYoung-Hoon Kim
Keimyung Author(s)
Han, Seong Wook
Department
Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학)
Journal Title
Europace
Issued Date
2019
Volume
21
Issue
12
Keyword
Persistent left superior vena cavaAtrial fibrillationRadiofrequency catheter ablation
Abstract
Aims:
The impact of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is not well known. We performed this analysis to evaluate the electrophysiological characteristics of PLSVC and its role in triggering and maintaining AF.

Methods and results:
Patients with AF referred to two tertiary hospitals were screened and patients with PLSVC in pre-RFCA imaging studies were enrolled. Among 3967 patients, PLSVC was present in 36 patients (0.9%). There were four morphological types of PLSVC: type 1, atresia of the right superior vena cava (SVC) (n = 2); type 2A, dual SVCs with an anastomosis between right and left SVCs (n = 15); type 2B, dual SVCs without an anastomosis (n = 16); type 3, PLSVC draining into the left atrium (LA; n = 2); and unclassified in one patient. Thirty-two patients underwent RFCA and electrophysiology study focusing on PLSVC: PLSVC was the trigger of AF in 48.4% of patients and the driver of AF in 46.9% of patients. Cumulatively, PLSVC was a trigger or driver of AF in 22 patients (68.8%). Whether to ablate PLSVC was determined by the results of electrophysiology study, and no significant difference in the late recurrence rate was observed between patients who did and did not have either trigger or driver from PLSVC.

Conclusion:
Pre-RFCA cardiac imaging revealed PLSVC in 0.9% of AF patients. This study demonstrated that PLSVC has an important role in initiating and maintaining AF in substantial proportion of patients. Electrophysiology study focusing on PLSVC can help to decide whether to ablate PLSVC.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
한성욱
Publisher
School of Medicine (의과대학)
Citation
Yun Gi Kim et al. (2019). Impact of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava on Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Europace, 21(12), 1824–1832. doi: 10.1093/europace/euz254
Type
Article
ISSN
1532-2092
Source
https://academic.oup.com/europace/article-abstract/21/12/1824/5580347?redirectedFrom=fulltext
DOI
10.1093/europace/euz254
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/42344
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