Pulmonary vein isolation using cryoballoon technique in atrial fibrillation patient after Greenfield vena cava filter implantation

Authors

  • Shaojie Chen 1. Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB), Frankfurt Academy For Arrhythmias (FAFA); Ableitung der Kardiologie, Medizinische Klinik III, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 2. Die Sektion Medizin, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
  • Boris Schmidt Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB), Frankfurt Academy For Arrhythmias (FAFA); Ableitung der Kardiologie, Medizinische Klinik III, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Stefano Bordignon Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB), Frankfurt Academy For Arrhythmias (FAFA); Ableitung der Kardiologie, Medizinische Klinik III, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Shota Tohoku
  • K R Julian Chun 1. Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB), Frankfurt Academy For Arrhythmias (FAFA); Ableitung der Kardiologie, Medizinische Klinik III, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 2. Die Sektion Medizin, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2020.21

Abstract

Background: Cryoballoon ablation is an established procedure for atrial fibrillation (AF). Patient with vena cava filter undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) were seldom reported.

Case presentation: We describe an AF ablation technique using the second generation cryoballoon in a patient after vena cava filter implantation. All pulmonary veins were successfully isolated without complication.

Conclusions: For AF patient with previously implanted vena cava filter, cryoballoon based PVI appears feasible and safe.

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Published

2020-12-06

Issue

Vol. 2020 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Images in cardiology

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