Electrical isolation of the superior vena cava by laser balloon ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Martín R ArceluzPedro F CruzEstela FalconiRosa Montes de OcaReina DelgadoJorge FigueroaMarta OrtegaJosé L Merino

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2018)

SVC isolation by LB is feasible but associated with a high risk of phrenic nerve palsy. Limitation of laser delivery time and power appears insufficient to prevent this complication.

Keyphrases

vena cava
inferior vena cava
high speed
radiofrequency ablation
mass spectrometry
atrial fibrillation