An unusual 'rite of passage' for an ablation catheter during left ventricular tachycardia ablation - a case report
Author(s)
Ma, Yuedong
Chen, Zhong
Shi, Rui
Wong, Tom
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Introduction: Ventricular perforation during radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia is a recognized serious complication that carries high morbidity and mortality. Perforation is often associated with local intramyocardial injury due to excess heat induced by catheter, 'steam pop'. The complication usually requires emergency surgical repair. Case presentation: We present a case, when the catheter found its way into the epicardium during left ventricular (LV) electroanatomic mapping without any serious complication. Angiography through the ablation catheter confirmed the diagnosis of LV coronary sinus fistula. Discussion: Contrast injection through the irrigation port of the ablation catheter is a useful way of delineating anatomical anomalies during electrophysiology procedure.
Date Issued
2018-03-01
Date Acceptance
2018-01-05
Citation
European Heart Journal: Case Reports, 2018, 2 (1)
ISSN
2514-2119
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Journal / Book Title
European Heart Journal: Case Reports
Volume
2
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/),which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contactjournals.permissions@oup.com
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31020088
PII: yty006
Subjects
Case report
Catheter ablation
Left ventricular coronary sinus fistula
Ventricular tachycardia
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Article Number
ARTN yty006
Date Publish Online
2018-01-24