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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Zero-Fluoroscopy Ablation of Epicardial Focal Atrial Tachycardia Via the Pulmonary Artery.

Minghao Zhou, Ming Yu, Daoyuan Si, Huan Sun, Liyong Sun, Yuquan He, Lei Zhang, Hongliang Yang

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Minghao ZhouDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, The Third Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Molecular Biology Research Center for Precision Medicine of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun, China.
Ming YuDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, The Third Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Molecular Biology Research Center for Precision Medicine of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun, China.
Daoyuan SiDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, The Third Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Molecular Biology Research Center for Precision Medicine of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun, China.
Huan SunDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, The Third Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Molecular Biology Research Center for Precision Medicine of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun, China.
Liyong SunThe Second Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Gongzhuling Hospital, Gongzhuling, China.
Yuquan HeDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, The Third Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Molecular Biology Research Center for Precision Medicine of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun, China.
Lei ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, The Third Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Molecular Biology Research Center for Precision Medicine of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun, China. Electronic address: Zhanglei99@jlu.edu.cn.
Hongliang YangDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, The Third Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Provincial Molecular Biology Research Center for Precision Medicine of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun, China. Electronic address: yanghongliang@jlu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

backgroundFocal atrial tachycardia represents a common form of arrhythmia. In a subset of cases, the arrhythmogenic focus may originate from epicardial structures, which can render endocardial ablation ineffective. CASE SUMMARY: A 55-year-old man presented with progressive palpitations over several weeks. He had no significant prior cardiac history. During the ablation procedure, a focal atrial tachycardia refractory to conventional endocardial ablation was identified. The arrhythmia was successfully eliminated through adjunctive ablation performed within the right pulmonary artery. DISCUSSION: A zero fluoroscopy transpulmonary arterial approach is feasible for ablating an epicardial atrial tachycardia, highlighting it as a viable alternative when conventional endocardial ablation fails. TAKE-HOME MASSAGES: Indirect epicardial intervention targeting the left atrium via adjacent anatomical pathways has been demonstrated to be both safe and feasible in selected cases. The performance of ablation procedures necessitates advanced catheter manipulation and can be effectively guided and localized in real time using intracardiac echocardiography.

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