title: Thrombus development on a transseptal sheath in the right atrium before electrical pulmonary vein isolation.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient who developed a thrombus on the transseptal sheath in the right atrium before transseptal puncture for circumferential pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation treatment. The use of intracardiac echocardiography allowed to its identification and probably prevented the patient from suffering a serious thromboembolic complication.
authors.affiliation: Arrhythmia Unit. Hospital Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain. niemed21@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nieves
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Romero-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Alonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedrote
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arana-Rueda
authors.forename: Maria Victoria
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Mogollon-Jimenez