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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Successful flutter catheter ablation through the azygos continuation due to an interrupted inferior vena cava.

Jihane Fagouri, Abdelilah Ben El Makki, Amina Outahyou, Hanaa El Ghiati, Youssef Lahmouz, Meryem Bennani, Rania El Azzouzi, Sara Ez-Zaky, Rachida Saouab, Jamal Kheyi and 3 more

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Jihane FagouriRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Abdelilah Ben El MakkiRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Amina OutahyouRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Hanaa El GhiatiRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Youssef LahmouzRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Meryem BennaniRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Rania El AzzouziRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Sara Ez-ZakyRadiology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Rachida SaouabRadiology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Jamal KheyiRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Hicham BouzelmatRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Aatif BenyassCardiology Center, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Ali ChaibRhythmology Department, Mohamed V Military Training Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

Inferior vena cava IVC is a crucial route for catheter access (both directly to the right heart and indirectly through a transeptal puncture to the left heart, used in most electrophysiological procedures). However, interrupted IVC is a real challenge to traditional arrythmia ablation approaches, compromising in certain cases the success of the procedure. A well-developed azygos continuation offers an alternative pathway, bypassing the interrupted segment of the IVC. We report the case of a 60 years old female, who underwent catheter ablation of a counterclockwise flutter. During the procedure, she was discovered to have an uncommon anatomical venous pathway from femoral access to the right heart chambers. She was diagnosed to have an interruption of the supra-renal segment of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation. Radiofrequency ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus was successfully performed through the azygos continuation.

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Azygos continuationCatheter ablationFlutterIVC anomaliesIVC interruption

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PMCPMC11387524

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