Intramural left atrial haematoma mimicking cardiac tamponade after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Catheter ablation is an established treatment modality for patients with drug refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). This procedure carries a 6% major complication rate including cardiac tamponade due to cardiac perforation. We report on a patient with clinical signs of cardiac tamponade due to a diffuse intramural left atrial haematoma obstructing left ventricular filling after catheter ablation of AF.
Kurek
Christian
C
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria. christian.kurek@freenet.de
Gwechenberger
Marianne
M
Richter
Bernhard
B
Binder
Thomas
T
Loewe
Christian
C
Gössinger
Heinz
H
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans