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Right atrial mass following transcatheter radiofrequency ablation for recurrent atrial fibrillation: thrombus, endocarditis or mixoma?

Authors :
Nicla De Rosa
Vito Di Palma
R. Ancona
Salvatore Comenale Pinto
Carlo Pisacane
Cesare Quarto
Francesca Pisacane
Raffaele CalabrĂ²
Pio Caso
A.R. Martiniello
Ancona, R
COMENALE PINTO, S
Caso, P
DI PALMA, V
Pisacane, F
Martiniello, Ar
Quarto, C
DE ROSA, N
Pisacane, C
Calabro', Raffaele
Source :
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, Vol 72, Iss 1 (2016), Scopus-Elsevier
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

We report a case of an asymptomatic patient in whom a right atrial mass was fortuitously documented by echocardiography few months after a transcatheter radiofrequency catheter ablation for recurrent AF. No masses were seen in the cardiac chambers before the ablative procedure, raising important diagnostic and decision-making issues. The patient was referred to the surgeon and a diagnosis of right atrial myxoma was made.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, Vol 72, Iss 1 (2016), Scopus-Elsevier
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....49359b61bbc1ed4e0d2b2b31c8176a1a