title: Complications of atrial fibrillation ablation: when prevention is better than cure.
abstract: As atrial fibrillation ablation is becoming increasingly popular in many cardiac electrophysiological laboratories around the world, preventing, avoiding, or treating procedure-related complications is of utmost importance. In our review of the literature regarding this issue, we addressed in detail all the potential collateral and undesired effects associated to this intervention.
authors.affiliation: Heart Rhythm Management Center, UZ Brussel-VUB, Belgium. sorgente.antonio@gmail.com
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sorgente
authors.forename: Gian-Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Chierchia
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Asmundis
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkozy
authors.forename: Lucio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Capulzini
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brugada
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome