title: First experience of percutaneous radio-frequency ablation for atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation in a patient with HeartMate II left ventricular assist device.
abstract: We report the first case of percutaneous radio-frequency (RF) ablation procedure in a patient implanted with a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device for refractory heart failure. This procedure was performed for poorly tolerated recurrent atrial arrhythmias. No harmful consequence happened during or after the procedure despite the potential electromagnetic interferences existing between the RF delivery and the functioning of the device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Rangueil, Toulouse, France. mauryjphil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maury
authors.forename: Clement
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delmas
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trouillet
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Slaughter
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lairez
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galinier
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roncalli
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: Lydie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mathevet
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duparc
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delay
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dambrin
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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