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Three‐dimensional Mapping System Facilitated Superior Approach for Radiofrequency Ablation of Tachyarrhythmia in Patients without Inferior Vena Cava Access
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  • Chu-Yu Hsu,
  • Shih-Lin Chang,
  • Yenn-Jiang Lin,
  • Li-Wei Lo,
  • Yu-Feng Hu,
  • Fa-Po Chung,
  • Chin-Yu Lin,
  • Ting-Yung Chang,
  • Chieh-Mao Chuang,
  • Ming-Jen Kuo,
  • Wei-Tso Chen,
  • Chhay Chheng ,
  • Pei-Heng Kao,
  • Ahliah E. Ibrahim,
  • Wei-Shiang Lin,
  • Shih-Ann Chen
Chu-Yu Hsu
Taipei Veterans General Hospital

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Shih-Lin Chang
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Yenn-Jiang Lin
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Li-Wei Lo
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Yu-Feng Hu
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Fa-Po Chung
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Chin-Yu Lin
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Ting-Yung Chang
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Chieh-Mao Chuang
China Medical University Hospital
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Ming-Jen Kuo
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Wei-Tso Chen
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Chhay Chheng
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Pei-Heng Kao
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Ahliah E. Ibrahim
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Wei-Shiang Lin
Tri-Service General Hospital
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Shih-Ann Chen
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
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Abstract

Catheter ablation for tachyarrhythmia via superior approach has been used in patients without possible inferior vena cava access such as in cases of venous occlusion or complex anomaly. Difficulty in catheter manipulation, instability, number of required vascular access, and radiation exposure of operator had been described in the procedure. Application of three-dimensional (3-D) mapping system in catheter ablation via superior approach could navigate the guiding catheter and provide more precise ablation. We reported four cases receiving catheter ablation due to atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and right ventricular arrhythmia via superior approach facilitated by 3-D mapping system with fewer vascular access and catheters.