Massive Air Embolism During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Massive Air Embolism During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

A 62-year-old male with symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation. During exchange of the saline irrigation bag, the patient developed sudden hypotension and bradycardia and was found to have a massive air embolism. Air was successfully aspirated with cath...

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Main Authors: Duc H. Do, MD, Houman Khakpour, MD, Yuliya Krokhaleva, MD, Shumpei Mori, MD, PhD, Jason Bradfield, MD, Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD, Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
air embolism
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920314492

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