title: UFO in the Left Atrium: How to Capture Metal Debris Floating in the Left Atrium.
abstract: Electrophysiology procedures involving left atrium navigation are becoming more frequent, mostly due to the increase of atrial fibrillation ablation. Mapping catheters of different shapes and size as well as dedicated sheaths are mandatory tools for the accomplishment of procedural end point. Therefore, technical issues are expected, usually unrelated to significant risk. However, any accidental intra-atrial device loss of integrity implies a risk of cerebrovascular embolization. The lack of clear evidence on how to manage these events and the need for a quick solution complicate the scenario. We report an empirical solution in the case of debris floating in the left atrium.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fassini
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moltrasio
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: sergioconti.md@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Biagioli
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Centre, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tondo
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008670:Metals