Catheter-Induced Cement Embolism During Attempted Ablation Procedure

Severin Wittmer; Thomas Küffer; Christoph Gräni; Tobias Reichlin; Laurent Roten

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.05.005

Catheter-Induced Cement Embolism During Attempted Ablation Procedure

JACC Case Rep. 2021 Jul 21;3(8):1114-1118. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.05.005.

Authors

Severin Wittmer¹, Thomas Küffer¹, Christoph Gräni¹, Tobias Reichlin¹, Laurent Roten¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Abstract

Pulmonary cement embolism is a well-described complication of cement vertebroplasty (1,2). We describe the case of a patient with acute cement embolism during catheter insertion for attempted pulmonary vein isolation 1 month after cement vertebroplasty. We discuss the mechanism of acute cement embolism, possible sequelae, and treatment considerations. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: CT, computed tomography; atrial fibrillation; case report; catheter intervention; cement embolism; pulmonary vein isolation; vertebroplasty.

Publication types

Case Reports