title: Chronic left main coronary artery occlusion: a complication of radiofrequency ablation of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: We describe in this report the development of chronic left main coronary artery (LMCA) occlusion in a young patient 2 years after an uncomplicated, successful ablation of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia. This complication appears to be a late consequence of trauma to the LMCA during the procedure rather than an acute or subacute embolic event.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie B, Hôpital A. de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pons
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leclercq
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferriere
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Albat
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery