Elucidating left atrial electrical potential with microelectrode catheter: A case of coronary sinus ostial atresia
Kohki Kimura1, Takeshi Harita1, Tetsuya Haruna1
1Division of Arrhythmia, Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan.
Abstract:
A 51-year-old woman presented with recurring palpitations. Electrocardiography revealed narrow QRS tachycardia with short RP configuration. Computed tomography showed coronary sinus (CS) ostial atresia along with a small persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC). Electrophysiological study identified the retrograde earliest atrial activation site (EAAS) at the CS ostium without decremental properties, and para-Hisian pacing suggested retrograde atrioventricular nodal conduction. Using a 1.6-Fr microelectrode catheter distally placed in the CS via the PLSVC, EAAS was confirmed within the left atrium, not the CS ostium. Transseptal approach revealed a left lateral accessory pathway, which was successfully eliminated.
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