| Literature DB >> 19269984 |
Christian Kurek1, Marianne Gwechenberger, Bernhard Richter, Thomas Binder, Christian Loewe, Heinz Gössinger.
Abstract
Catheter ablation is an established treatment modality for patients with drug refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). This procedure carries a 6% major complication rate including cardiac tamponade due to cardiac perforation. We report on a patient with clinical signs of cardiac tamponade due to a diffuse intramural left atrial haematoma obstructing left ventricular filling after catheter ablation of AF.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19269984 DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup052
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Europace ISSN: 1099-5129 Impact factor: 5.214