AUTHOREA
Log in Sign Up Browse Preprints
LOG IN SIGN UP
Luca Rosario Limite
Luca Rosario Limite

Public Documents 1
Left Ventricular Summit Premature Ventricular Contractions treated by Venous Ethanol...
Luca Rosario Limite
Guillaume Laborie

Luca Rosario Limite

and 6 more

November 25, 2022
Introduction: left ventricular (LV) summit premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are often unresponsive to radiofrequency (RF) ablation. Retrograde venous ethanol infusion (RVEI) can be a valuable alternative in this scenario. Methods: a 43‐year‐old woman without structural heart disease presented with LV summit PVCs unresponsive to RF ablation because of their deep-seated origin. Results: Unipolar pace mapping performed through a wire inserted into a branch of the distal great cardiac vein (GCV) demonstrated 12/12 concordance with the clinical PVCs thus indicating close proximity to PVCs’ origin. RVEI abolished the PVCs without complications. Subsequently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidenced an intramural myocardial scar produced by ethanol ablation. Conclusions: RVEI effectively and safely treated PVC arising from a deep site in the LVS. The scar provoked by chemical damage was well characterized by MRI imaging.

| Powered by Authorea.com

  • Home