Regularly irregular atrial rhythm after superior vena cava isolation: Another manifestation of sinoatrial node injury?

Takashi Nakashima; Masaru Nagase; Taro Shibahara; Daiju Ono; Takehiro Yamada; Gen Tanabe; Keita Suzuki; Makoto Yamaura; Takahisa Ido; Shigekiyo Takahashi; Takuma Aoyama

doi:10.1111/pace.14384

Regularly irregular atrial rhythm after superior vena cava isolation: Another manifestation of sinoatrial node injury?

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2022 Jan;45(1):154-156. doi: 10.1111/pace.14384. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Authors

Takashi Nakashima^{1

2}, Masaru Nagase¹, Taro Shibahara¹, Daiju Ono¹, Takehiro Yamada¹, Gen Tanabe¹, Keita Suzuki¹, Makoto Yamaura^{1

3}, Takahisa Ido^{1

2}, Shigekiyo Takahashi¹, Takuma Aoyama^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan.
² Department of Cardiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
³ Department of Molecular Pathophysiology, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.

PMID: 34676597
DOI: 10.1111/pace.14384

Abstract

The present case described an unusual clinical manifestation of the sinoatrial node (or sinoatrial junction) injury during superior vena cava isolation.

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; complication; pulmonary vein isolation; sinoatrial node; superior vena cava.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Electrocardiography
Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Veins / surgery
Recurrence
Sinoatrial Node / physiopathology
Sinoatrial Node / surgery*
Vena Cava, Superior / physiopathology*
Vena Cava, Superior / surgery*