[Case report: ablation of atrial fibrillation in patient with an interatrial septal oclussion device].
Renee Montesinos-SeguraDiego Davila-FloresFernando Quevedo-CandelaMario Cabrera-SaldañaPio D Zelaya-CastroRichard Soto-BecerraPublished in: Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascular (2023)
Interatrial septal occlusion devices hinder the transseptal approach for atrial fibrillation ablation, making it necessary to have imaging methods that safely guide transseptal puncture, such as intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). We describe the case of a 49-year-old patient with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs, wearing an interatrial septal occlusion device, with a previous unsuccessful ablation attempt. Atrial fibrillation ablation was performed using the Carto V7 3D mapping system, the transseptal puncture was guided by ICE, and the procedure was successful. This case report highlights the importance of multimodality imaging to achieve successful and effective transseptal puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with interatrial septal occlusion devices.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- case report
- left atrial appendage
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- high resolution
- direct oral anticoagulants
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- radiofrequency ablation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ultrasound guided
- minimally invasive
- photodynamic therapy
- mitral valve
- high density