Trans‐aortic pulmonary vein isolation using magnetic navigation system for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a patient with dextrocardia, situs inversus, and inferior vena cava continuity with azygos vein

Abstract

Abstract A 51‐year‐old male with dextrocardia and situs inversus underwent catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Because the procedure through the trans‐septal approach was impossible due to the inferior vena cava continuity with azygos vein, we performed pulmonary vein isolation using magnetic navigation system through the retrograde trans‐aortic approach. Superior and inferior left‐sided and superior right‐sided pulmonary veins could be isolated which was confirmed by the ablation catheter. The patient was free from atrial fibrillation episode at the 12 months follow‐up except only one palpitation episode lasting nearly 12 hours at 9 months after the ablation.

Keywords

• ablation
• atrial fibrillation
• dextrocardia
• inferior vena cava continuity with azygos vein
• magnetic navigation