Accessory pathway ablation: When the going gets tough, the tough go epicardial

A 38-year-old lady presented with recurrent episodes of palpitations since the last four years. The electrocardiogram (ECG) during tachycardia indicated pre-excited atrial fibrillation, while the baseline ECG revealed preexcitation with QS waves in the inferior leads. Initial attempts at endocardial ablation and ablation via the coronary sinus approach did not yield successful results. Subsequently, we successfully ablated the inferoparaseptal (posteroseptal) pathway by utilizing a percutaneous epicardial approach. This method should be considered in cases where other techniques fail.

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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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2026-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipej.2026.01.006
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Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
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Accessory pathway ablation: When the going gets tough, the tough go epicardial

John Roshan Jacob, Anand Manickavasagam, Sirish Chandra Srinath, Yogesh Jagannath Kulkarni
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
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Accessory pathway ablation: When the going gets tough, the tough go epicardial

John Roshan Jacob, Anand Manickavasagam, Sirish Chandra Srinath, Yogesh Jagannath Kulkarni
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Abstract

A 38-year-old lady presented with recurrent episodes of palpitations since the last four years. The electrocardiogram (ECG) during tachycardia indicated pre-excited atrial fibrillation, while the baseline ECG revealed preexcitation with QS waves in the inferior leads. Initial attempts at endocardial ablation and ablation via the coronary sinus approach did not yield successful results. Subsequently, we successfully ablated the inferoparaseptal (posteroseptal) pathway by utilizing a percutaneous epicardial approach. This method should be considered in cases where other techniques fail.

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN), Christian Medical College (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 96%
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
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