RESUMO
Inferior paraseptal accessory pathways (APs) have a wide distribution and prediction of AP location before radiofrequency ablation is very important in such pathways. We aimed to estimate successful ablation site based on electrocardiogram in 137 patients (mean age: 25.8±9.0; 126 males) with single manifest inferior paraseptal AP. Right endocardial inferior paraseptal APs were discriminated from left endocardial APs with an R/S ratio <1 (p<0.001) and negative delta wave in lead V1 (p<0.001). Epicardial inferior paraseptal APs were differentiated from endocardial APs by a negative delta wave in lead II (p=0.001), positive delta waves in AVR (p<0.001) and V1 (p=0.012), R/S ratio <1 in lead II (p=0.03), and R/S ratio ≥1 in V1 (p=0.04). Delta wave polarity and R/S ratio in lead V1 differentiate right endocardial inferior paraseptal APs from left endocardial APs. Delta wave polarities in leads II, AVR and V1, and R/S ratios in leads II and V1 estimate epicardial inferior paraseptal APs.
Assuntos
Feixe Acessório Atrioventricular/diagnóstico por imagem , Feixe Acessório Atrioventricular/cirurgia , Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Eletrocardiografia/métodos , Septos Cardíacos/cirurgia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Prognóstico , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The fracture of IVUS catheter tip in the coronary artery is a very rare complication. It should be removed as soon as possible. Although it seems to be easy at first glance, percutaneous retrieval of broken IVUS catheter tip has some challenges. We hereby present a case report of successful percutaneous retrieval of broken IVUS catheter, probably caused by calcific left main stenosis, from the left circumflex artery using loop snare technique.
