Electrophysiological intervention complications

Complications of Coronary Intervention

Predictors of local venous complications resulting from electrophysiological procedures.

BACKGROUND Thromboembolic complications resulting from radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) have an overall incidence of 0.6%. Multiple intracardiac catheters are often necessary for electrophysiological study and RFCA therapy. Therefore, the placement of multiple venous sheaths in one femoral vein is always required for multiple intracardiac catheter insertion. The safety of the placement o...

Oral Abstract Session: It’s Notall Aboutablation: Electrophysiological Insights Fromleftatrial Intervention

Purpose: Hybrid ablation (i.e. a combination of surgical thoracoscopic pulmonary vein (PV) isolation created using a box lesion on the posterior wall of left atrium followed by catheter ablation) has become a new technique for patients with persistent or long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF). However, EP findings following thoracoscopic ablation have not been described yet. Methods...

Complications of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: Subepicardial hematoma.

A 67-year-old man with coronary artery disease and previous coronary underwent successful Guideliner reverse CART percutaneous coronary intervention of a chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery. He later developed evidence of myocardial ischemia, and imaging, including angiogram, echocardiogram, and cardiac computed tomography revealing active dye extravasation from the previously ...

Predictors of complications following sheath removal with percutaneous coronary intervention.

BACKGROUND AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Complex antiplatelet and antithrombotic regimens used in conjunction with percutaneous coronary intervention may increase the risk of vascular complications. The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of vascular complications following sheath removal for percutaneous coronary intervention. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This prospective cohort study enrolled...