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ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2025

Mid-term effects on sinus node function following additional empirical superior vena cava isolation in atrial fibrillation patients with sick sinus syndrome.

Miwa Kanai, Satoshi Higuchi, Masayuki Sakai, Yuko Matsui, Shun Hasegawa, Daigo Yagishita, Morio Shoda, Junichi Yamaguchi

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Miwa KanaiDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center Yachiyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3563-691X
Satoshi HiguchiDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1644-3140
Masayuki SakaiDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Japan.
Yuko MatsuiDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1240-434X
Shun HasegawaDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Japan.
Daigo YagishitaDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Japan.
Morio ShodaDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1772-6823
Junichi YamaguchiDepartment of Cardiology Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: The safety of including superior vena cava isolation (SVCI) along with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with sick sinus syndrome (SSS) remains uncertain, as this decision is often left to the discretion of individual physicians. Methods and Results: In this retrospective study, 94 AF patients with SSS, who underwent PVI without prior pacemaker placement, were divided into two groups: those with ( Conclusion: In this study, the addition of SVCI did not significantly increase the need for pacemaker implantation or lead to sinus node dysfunction in AF patients with SSS compared to PVI alone.

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atrial fibrillationcatheter ablationsick sinus syndromesuperior vein isolation

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