Ablation of a persistent left superior vena cava using the Abbott Volt PFA catheter achieved complete electrical isolation without complications in a 60-year-old woman with paroxysmal AF.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report demonstrates the feasibility and safety of using a novel balloon-in-basket pulsed field ablation catheter to isolate a persistent left superior vena cava in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
This case report describes a 60-year-old woman with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent catheter ablation using a novel pulsed field ablation (PFA) system. During the procedure, an uncommon anatomical variant - a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) with absence of the right superior vena cava - was identified. In addition to standard pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), successful ablation of the PLSVC was performed using the Abbott Volt™ PFA catheter, achieving complete electrical isolation without complications.
Broes et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with persistent left superior vena cava (n=1). Abbott Volt™ PFA catheter was evaluated on Complete electrical isolation. Ablation of a persistent left superior vena cava using the Abbott Volt PFA catheter achieved complete electrical isolation without complications in a 60-year-old woman with paroxysmal AF.