Cardiac rupture after catheter ablation procedure.
We describe a patient in whom cardiac tamponade developed owing to left ventricular rupture after a catheter ablation procedure. Rapid surgical exploration and use of cardiopulmonary bypass facilitated safe repair of the injury site and survival of the patient without complications.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan. tetsuya@hsp.md.shinshu-u.ac.jp
Tetsuya
T
Kono
Hiroto
H
Kitahara
Masayuki
M
Sakaguchi
Jun
J
Amano
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome