title: Minimally invasive surgical release of entrapped mapping catheter in the mitral valve.
abstract: Two cases of catheter entrapment in the mitral valve, which is a rare complication of pulmonary vein isolation, were successfully treated via robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung Gon
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Je
authors.forename: Jeong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jae Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D020878:Device Removal; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004724:Endoscopy; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome