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Potential complications in patients undergoing an ethanol injection into the vein of Marshall.
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Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology [J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol] 2019 Dec; Vol. 30 (12), pp. 2743-2750. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 15. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: Ethanol injections into the vein of Marshall (VOM) (EIM) are considered to be a good therapeutic option for atrial tachyarrhythmias, however, the safety remains to be determined. To elucidate what would affect the safety and potential complications of an EIM, we investigated the anatomical features of the VOM and patient background.<br />Methods: We performed the EIM before the conventional pulmonary vein isolation for drug-resistant atrial fibrillation in 88 patients and evaluated the anatomical features of the VOM and their background.<br />Results: All procedures were completed, however, other than myocardial staining, trivial contrast medium leaked out of the VOM into the pericardial space, that is, extravasation of contrast medium with capillary rupture, during the EIM in 20 patients (22.7%) regardless of the features of the VOM. No pericardial effusions requiring further intervention developed after the extravasation, which resolved by the next day on echocardiography in 18 of those patients. However, two patients who had extravasation other than during the initial contrast injection required additional therapeutic intervention for nonnegligible pericardial effusions. Their body weights were significantly lower and the latter two patients were also small lean women with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction.<br />Conclusions: The physical constitution, regardless of the characteristics of the VOM, could be strongly associated with adverse events during the EIM. We must take extreme care in smaller patients with poor compliant hearts during the EIM.<br /> (© The Authors. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Atrial Fibrillation diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation physiopathology
Body Weight
Ethanol administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ablation Techniques adverse effects
Atrial Fibrillation surgery
Coronary Vessels
Ethanol adverse effects
Postoperative Complications etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1540-8167
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31596017
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14221