Pathological findings of the isthmus between the inferior vena cava and tricuspid annulus ablated by radiofrequency application

被引:5
作者
Kohno, I [1 ]
Ishihara, T [1 ]
Umetani, K [1 ]
Sawanobori, T [1 ]
Ijiri, H [1 ]
Komori, S [1 ]
Tamura, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Yamanashi Med Univ, Dept Internal Med 2, Tamaho, Yamanashi 4093898, Japan
来源
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 2000年 / 23卷 / 05期
关键词
atrial flutter; radiofrequency ablation; IVC-TA isthmus; transluminal fibrosis;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8159.2000.tb00867.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Anatomically guided radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of atrial flutter was performed in a 41-year-old man with interstitial pneumonia. He died of respiratory failure 2 months after ablation, and an autopsy was performed. The whole layer of the ablation site showed a transluminal fibrosis.
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页码:921 / 923
页数:3
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