title: Successful combination of interventional and surgical treatment of left atrium perforation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey. mbahcivan33@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahcivan
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Doyurgan
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urkmez
authors.forename: Hasan Tahsin
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Keceligil
mesh_terms: 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