Thrombo-embolic occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery complicating left atrial radiofrequency ablation.
Left atrial ablation has become common clinical practice for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. We report a case of thrombo-embolic occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery complicating left atrial radiofrequency ablation in a patient with factor V Leyden mutation and a prior episode of pulmonary embolism.
Sticherling
Christian
C
Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland. csticherling@uhbs.ch
Pfister
Otmar
O
Osswald
Stefan
S
D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*