Barbara Bellmann1, Bogdan G Muntean2, Mario Kasner2, Mattias Roser2, Andreas Rillig2. 1. Department of Medicine-Cardiology, Charité Berlin Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Deutschland. barbara.bellmann@charite.de. 2. Department of Medicine-Cardiology, Charité Berlin Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Deutschland.
Abstract
CASE REPORT: The case of a 40-year-old woman with paroxysmal symptomatic atrial fibrillation and implanted occluder of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; AMPLATZER™ Septal Occluder, St. Jude Medical) is reported. Due to the symptomic atrial fibrillation, pulmonary vein isolation was planned. METHODS: Under transesophageal, echocardiographic control the transseptal puncture was performed posterior inferior of the occluder without any complications. The pulmonary vein was successfully isolatedusing radiofrequency energy. CONCLUSION: This case demonstrates that transseptal puncture in pulmonary vein isolation with an inserted PFO occluder under additional transesophageal, echocardiographic monitoring is safe and feasible.
CASE REPORT: The case of a 40-year-old woman with paroxysmal symptomatic atrial fibrillation and implanted occluder of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; AMPLATZER™ Septal Occluder, St. Jude Medical) is reported. Due to the symptomic atrial fibrillation, pulmonary vein isolation was planned. METHODS: Under transesophageal, echocardiographic control the transseptal puncture was performed posterior inferior of the occluder without any complications. The pulmonary vein was successfully isolatedusing radiofrequency energy. CONCLUSION: This case demonstrates that transseptal puncture in pulmonary vein isolation with an inserted PFO occluder under additional transesophageal, echocardiographic monitoring is safe and feasible.
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