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Non-fluoroscopic Catheter Tracking for Fluoroscopy Reduction in Interventional Electrophysiology
Published on: May 26, 2015
Management of patients with interrupted inferior vena cava requiring electrophysiology procedures
Alan Hanley1, Weeranun D Bode1, E Kevin Heist1
1Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Background:
Interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare venous anomaly that complicates the treatment of patients who require electrophysiology (EP) procedures.
Methods:
We describe five consecutive cases of patients with interrupted IVC who presented to the EP laboratory requiring interventional procedures including catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia and left atrial appendage closure. All cases were successfully completed utilizing a variety of approaches to vascular access including transseptal puncture via transhepatic and internal jugular approaches.
Conclusion:
Procedures in the EP lab can be performed successfully in patients with interrupted IVC.
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