Cor Vasa 2015, 57(5):e354-e358 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2015.05.008
Persistence of left superior vena cava and focal right atrial tachycardia: Challenges and interventional treatment
- Cardiology Department, L'Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy
We describe the case of a patient with persistence of left superior vena cava and right atrial tachycardia originating between right superior vena cava and crista terminalis. We present the initial suspect of anatomical anomaly, the diagnosis and the interventional treatment of the arrhythmia. Potential challenges and the role of anomalous thoracic veins in promoting rhythm disturbances are also discussed.
Keywords: Atrial arrhythmias; Congenital veins anomaly; Left superior vena cava; Radiofrequency ablation
Received: February 26, 2015; Revised: May 7, 2015; Accepted: May 11, 2015; Published: October 1, 2015 Show citation
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Occhetta E, Dell'Era G, Degiovanni A, Sartori C. Persistence of left superior vena cava and focal right atrial tachycardia: Challenges and interventional treatment. Cor Vasa. 2015;57(5):e354-358. doi: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2015.05.008.
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