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Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

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01-04-2013 | CASE REPORTS

Atrial tachycardia originating from the hepatic segment of inferior vena cava in interruption of inferior vena cava with azygos continuation

Authors: Kensuke Ihara, Junichi Nitta, Kenzo Hirao, Mitsuaki Isobe

Published in: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | Issue 3/2013

Abstract

Interruption of inferior vena cava (IVC) with azygos continuation is a rare venous anomaly, and arrhythmogenic IVC is also rarely reported. Arrhythmogenicity of the hepatic segment of IVC in interruption of IVC has never been reported. We describe the case of a 37-year-old female with interrupted left IVC with azygos continuation to right superior vena cava and atrial tachycardia originating from the hepatic segment of IVC.

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Title: Atrial tachycardia originating from the hepatic segment of inferior vena cava in interruption of inferior vena cava with azygos continuation
Authors: Kensuke Ihara
Junichi Nitta
Kenzo Hirao
Mitsuaki Isobe
Publication date: 01-04-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1383-875X
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8595
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-012-9702-5

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