title: Ablation catheter entrapment by chordae tendineae in the mitral valve during ventricular tachycardia ablation.
abstract: We report on the entrapment of an ablation catheter by chordae tendineae in the mitral valve during radiofrequency (RF) ablation of ventricular tachycardia. The entrapped tip had to be removed via open surgery. Great care must be taken when performing radiofrequency ablation around the mitral valve apparatus.
authors: Haeundae Paik Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors: Ki-Hun
authors: KH
authors: Kim
authors: Kee-Joon
authors: KJ
authors: Choi
authors: Sung-Hwan
authors: SH
authors: Kim
authors: Gi-Byoung
authors: GB
authors: Nam
authors: You-Ho
authors: YH
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*