title: Stroke caused by carotid artery dissection during ablation of atrial arrhythmia.
abstract: A 55-year-old woman was admitted to the Cardiology Department due to a poorly tolerated attack of tachyarrhythmia. The patient was enrolled in the electrophysiology study (EPS) study with radiofrequency ablation (RF). After a few applications, during transseptal puncture, the patient demonstrated a neurological syndrome in the form of progressive aphasia and weakness in the right extremities. Computed tomography angiography showed dissection of the left common carotid artery and internal carotid artery with a thrombus within their lumen. Intravenous thrombolytic therapy was initiated, which resulted in an improvement in the patient's neurological status.
authors: 1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Maciej
authors: M
authors: Raczak
authors: Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Anetta
authors: A
authors: Lasek-Bal
authors: 1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Hoffmann
authors: 1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Mizia-Stec
authors: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Medical University of Silesia, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Czapska
authors: 1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Anna M
authors: AM
authors: Wnuk-Wojnar
keywords: ablation; dissection of carotid artery; stroke