Left atrial appendage thrombus formation during atrial fibrillation ablation under sufficient heparinization

Europace. 2016 Dec;18(12):1800. doi: 10.1093/europace/euw148. Epub 2016 Jun 21.

Authors

Zsuzsanna Kis¹, Rohit Bhagwandien¹, Koen Nieman¹, Sip Wijchers¹, Tamas Szili-Torok²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, 's Gravendijkwal 230, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, 's Gravendijkwal 230, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands t.szilitorok@erasmusmc.nl.

PMID: 27330192
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euw148

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Atrial Appendage / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Appendage / surgery*
Atrial Fibrillation / complications
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Catheter Ablation*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
Heparin / therapeutic use
Humans
Pulmonary Veins / surgery
Thrombosis / therapy*

Substances

Fibrinolytic Agents
Heparin