A case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a patient successfully treated by radiofrequency catheter ablation with a severely right‐sided dislocation of the heart after a total right lung excision

A 72‐year‐old woman with symptomatic and drug‐refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). She had a history of a total right lung excision. Her chest X‐ray and computed tomography (CT) revealed a severely sight‐sided dislocation of the heart. Thu...

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Published in:Journal of arrhythmia 2018-06, Vol.34 (3), p.305-308
Main Authors: Aoki, Ryota, Takemoto, Masao, Nakasuga, Kazuta, Kang, Honsa, Tanaka, Atsushi, Mito, Takahiro, Antoku, Yoshibumi, Matsuo, Atsutoshi, Hida, Satoru, Okazaki, Teiji, Yoshitake, Kiyonobu, Tayama, Kei‐ichiro, Kosuga, Ken‐ichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation (Surgery)
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac arrhythmia
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case Reports
Catheters
Coronary vessels
dislocation of heart
Esophagus
Heart
Laboratories
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary hypertension
radiofrequency catheter ablation
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
Veins & arteries
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Summary:A 72‐year‐old woman with symptomatic and drug‐refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). She had a history of a total right lung excision. Her chest X‐ray and computed tomography (CT) revealed a severely sight‐sided dislocation of the heart. Thus, the procedure was carefully performed under guidance of a CT, intracardiac echogram, atriography, and 3D mapping system. Finally, the AF was successfully treated by RFCA without any complications.
ISSN:1880-4276
1883-2148
DOI:10.1002/joa3.12051