Cardiac rupture after catheter ablation procedure.

Kono, Tetsuya; Kitahara, Hiroto; Sakaguchi, Masayuki; Amano, Jun · Ann Thorac Surg · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a patient in whom cardiac tamponade developed owing to left ventricular rupture after a catheter ablation procedure. Rapid surgical exploration and use of cardiopulmonary bypass facilitated safe repair of the injury site and survival of the patient without complications.

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