Migraine following trans-septal access for catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.
There is increasing recognition that migraine with aura may be associated with intra-cardiac shunting because of a patent foramen ovale. Radio-frequency ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmias is an increasingly popular means of treating cardiac arrhythmias. Trans-septal puncture is routinely performed to gain access to the left atrium in order to ablate arrhythmias originating in the left heart. We report several cases of migraine triggered acutely by trans-septal puncture at our center.
Saravanan
Palaniappan
P
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK.
Lang
Christopher
C
Davidson
Neil
N
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology*