Abstract
We describe a patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in whom a steerable catheter became entrapped in the mitral valve apparatus, during radiofrequency ablation. Treatment consisted of surgical removal of the catheter. The occurrence of this previously unreported complication stresses the need for on-going monitoring of risk and benefits of electrophysiological interventions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 772-773 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 I |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Catheter ablation
- Mitral valve
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine