Dual mechanisms underlying pulmonary vein tachycardias in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2006 Jun;16(1):27-30. doi: 10.1007/s10840-006-9021-9. Epub 2006 Oct 3.

Abstract

We report a case of a 46-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who underwent pulmonary vein isolation. After a complete isolation of each pulmonary vein was performed, two different types of pulmonary vein tachycardia appeared: a regular tachycardia in the left inferior pulmonary vein with a supposed reentrant mechanism, and an irregular tachycardia in the right superior PV showing a nonreentrant character.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology*
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / etiology*
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome