Successful combination of interventional and surgical treatment of left atrium perforation.
Percutaneous interventions are increasingly used in the treatment of cardiac diseases which are resistant to medical treatment. However, the complications caused by these interventions can lead to serious results. In this article, we present a case of a successful combination of interventional and surgical treatment methods, following the development of left atrial perforation during radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA), in a patient with atrial fibrillation resistant to medical treatment.
Bahcivan
Muzaffer
M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey. mbahcivan33@yahoo.com
Doyurgan
Onur
O
Urkmez
Melih
M
Keceligil
Hasan Tahsin
HT
D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome