Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation and inferior vena cava agenesis

Vincent Galand; Dominique Pavin; Nathalie Behar; Philippe Mabo; Raphaël P Martins

doi:10.1016/j.repc.2015.12.008

Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation and inferior vena cava agenesis

Rev Port Cardiol. 2016 Oct;35(10):541.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2015.12.008. Epub 2016 Sep 12.

[Article in English, Portuguese]

Authors

Vincent Galand¹, Dominique Pavin¹, Nathalie Behar¹, Philippe Mabo¹, Raphaël P Martins²

Affiliations

¹ CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes F-35000, France; Université de Rennes 1, LTSI, Rennes F-35000, France; INSERM, U1099, Rennes F-35000, France.
² CHU Rennes, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes F-35000, France; Université de Rennes 1, LTSI, Rennes F-35000, France; INSERM, U1099, Rennes F-35000, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 27633734
DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2015.12.008

Abstract

Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC) are rare and very often diagnosed in asymptomatic patients during computed tomography performed for other purposes. These anomalies can have significant clinical implications, for example if electrophysiology procedures are needed. Diagnostic and ablation procedures are difficult since catheter manipulation and positioning are more complex. We present here a case of successful atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation in a patient with unexpected IVC agenesis, using an azygos route.

Keywords: Ablation; Ablação; Agenesia de veia cava inferior; Inferior vena cava agenesis; Supraventricular tachycardia; Taquicardia supraventricular.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Catheter Ablation*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*