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Focal Atrial Fibrillation in Dextrocardia.

Authors :
Yamada, Takumi
McElderry, H. Thomas
Doppalapudi, Harish
Platonov, Michael
Epstein, Andrew E.
Plumb, Vance J.
Kay, G. Neal
Source :
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology; Jul2009, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p301-304, 4p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

A 49-year-old woman with dextrocardia and situs inversus underwent catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). During the electrophysiologic study, AF triggered by frequent premature atrial contractions (PACs) with a short coupling interval exhibiting a “P on T” pattern occurred. Pulmonary vein mapping revealed that those PACs originated from right-sided (anatomic left) or left-sided (anatomic right) pulmonary veins. In this case with mirror-image dextrocardia, the P-wave morphologies in leads I and aVL and the II/III ratio of the P-wave amplitude were helpful for predicting a right- or left-sided pulmonary vein origin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1082720X
Volume :
14
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
43112382
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-474X.2009.00299.x