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Escape rhythm from a partially disconnected pulmonary vein.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19233889     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a 34-year-old patient with recurrent episodes of drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation referred for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation at our institution. During isolation of the right superior PV, a dissociated escape rhythm was observed on a portion of the PV that was disconnected, while the rest of the PV showed clear left atrium to PV conduction. This report demonstrates the rare possibility of escape PV rhythm from only partially disconnected PV, highlighting that dissociated PV rhythm does not necessarily reflect complete PV isolation.
Authors:
Yoav Michowitz; Aharon Glick; Bernard Belhassen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-02-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1532-2092     ISO Abbreviation:  Europace     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-24     Completed Date:  2009-06-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883649     Medline TA:  Europace     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  523-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. ymichowitz@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology,  surgery*
Catheter Ablation*
Electrocardiography
Heart Atria / physiopathology
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Veins / surgery*

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