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However, evidence regarding its use in patients with dextrocardia remains scarce.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 63-year-old woman with dextrocardia and situs in vs. totalis, and with prior surgical atrial septal defect (ASD) repair, presented with heart palpitations that did not respond to antiarrhythmic drugs. Ambulatory and Holter monitoring documented short episodes of AF and AFL. Computed tomography (CT) of the heart and its structures before the procedure enabled anatomical orientation and planning of the procedure. Catheter ablation was performed using a Pentaspline PFA system (FARAPULSE, Boston Scientific) under fluoroscopic guidance without electroanatomical mapping. Pulmonary vein isolation, along with ablation of the left atrial roof, posterior wall of the left atrium, and cavotricuspid isthmus, was successfully achieved. The procedure was successful, and no recurrence of arrhythmia was observed on 6-month Holter monitoring.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case demonstrates that combined PFA for AF and AFL is feasible in patients with complex congenital anatomy, including dextrocardia following ASD repair. Mirror-image cardiac anatomy presents unique challenges for catheter navigation and anatomical orientation. 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