title: Atrial flutter ablation and risk of right coronary artery injury.
abstract: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of atrial flutter (AFL) is a commonly performed procedure with low risk of complications. Several case reports and animal studies cautioned about the risk of right coronary artery (RCA) injury following AFL ablation. This risk is due to the anatomic proximity of the RCA to the cavo-tricuspid isthmus where ablation is performed. We present a case report that demonstrates postmortem evidence of RCA injury following RFA of AFL.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac and Vascular Consultants, The Villages, FL, USA ; Cardiovascular Disease Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Basel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al Aloul
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Gardar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sigurdsson
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Disease Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA ; Cardiology Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Selcuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adabag
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Disease Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA ; Cardiology Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Jian-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dykoski
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Disease Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA ; Cardiology Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Venkatakrishna N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Tholakanahalli
keywords: Atrial flutter; Cardiac arrhythmia; Coronary artery; Myocardial infarction; Radiofrequency catheter ablation