Successful combination of interventional and surgical treatment of left atrium perforation

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 Apr;8(4):494-5. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2008.198952. Epub 2009 Jan 15.

Abstract

Percutaneous interventions are increasingly used in the treatment of cardiac diseases which are resistant to medical treatment. However, the complications caused by these interventions can lead to serious results. In this article, we present a case of a successful combination of interventional and surgical treatment methods, following the development of left atrial perforation during radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA), in a patient with atrial fibrillation resistant to medical treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
  • Cardiac Tamponade / therapy
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / injuries
  • Heart Atria / surgery*
  • Heart Injuries / etiology
  • Heart Injuries / surgery
  • Heart Injuries / therapy*
  • Hemostatic Techniques*
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Suture Techniques
  • Treatment Outcome