Bleeding sites and treatment strategies for cardiac tamponade by catheter ablation requiring thoracotomy: risks of catheter ablation in patients with left atrial diverticulum

Bleeding sites and treatment strategies for cardiac tamponade by catheter ablation requiring thoracotomy: risks of catheter ablation in patients with left atrial diverticulum

Abstract Background There is insufficient information regarding the bleeding sites and surgical strategies of cardiac tamponade during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). Case presentation Of the five patients with cardiac tamponade, three required surgical intervention and two required...

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Main Authors: Atsuyuki Mitsuishi, Yujiro Miura, Yoshinori Nomura, Takayoshi Hirota, Naoki Arima, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Hiroki Tateiwa, Yoshifumi Katsumata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Cardiac tamponade
Catheter ablation
Atrial fibrillation
Left atrial diverticulum
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Case series
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02710-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02710-1

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