title: Coronary vasospasm triggered ventricular fibrillation delayed after radiofrequency ablation of the right accessory pathway.
abstract: Ventricular fibrillation associated with coronary vasospasm developed 8 h after successful radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the right accessory pathway in an 81-year-old male. A segment of the coronary vasospasm was located close to the accessory pathway, where seven RF ablations had been applied. Although rare, physicians should carefully consider the risk of such events when an RF current is applied near a coronary artery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. hosaka@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hosaka
authors.forename: Masaomi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chinushi
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanagawa
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miida
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: Yoshifusa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aizawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*