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Pulmonary and Paradoxical Embolism after Slow Pathway Ablation: A Thrombotic Disorder Unmasked by a Rare Complication.
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Journal of atrial fibrillation [J Atr Fibrillation] 2019 Apr 30; Vol. 11 (6), pp. 2142. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 30 (Print Publication: 2019). - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Cardiac electrophysiology study (EPS) and catheter ablation procedure are established diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for cardiac arrhythmias. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a relatively rare but potentially fatal complication of Cardiac electrophysiology study (EPS). The paradoxical embolism (PDE) occurs due to an intracardiac defect with a right to left shunt with patent foramen ovale (PFO) being the most common cause. The simultaneous occurrence of PE and PDE is rare. Here we present a case of PE and PDE after EPS and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of the slow pathway in a patient with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) due to atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT). To our knowledge, such a case of PE and PDE has not been reported after SVT ablation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1941-6911
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of atrial fibrillation
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 31384363
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4022/jafib.2142