Journal article
Contrast Dye ICE Cap Embolization Using the Third-Generation Cryoballoon
Pacing and clinical electrophysiology, Vol.40(2), pp.217-218
02/01/2017
DOI: 10.1111/pace.12960
PMID: 27747883
Abstract
Cryoballoon ablation is a widely diffuse technology to perform paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation. The new generation cryoballoon catheters have been redesigned in order to improve the cooling capability. During cryoballoon ablation, it is not unusual to observe the formation of a contrast dye ice cap on top of the balloon itself. The automated balloon deflation before dissolution of the ice cap may increase the risk of embolization of large ice-mixed-contrast crystals in the systemic circulation. In the case hereby reported, we describe an uneventful embolization of this contrast dye ice cap in the systemic circulation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Contrast Dye ICE Cap Embolization Using the Third-Generation Cryoballoon
- Creators
- Sergio Conti - Centro Cardiologico MonzinoMassimo Moltrasio - Centro Cardiologico MonzinoClaudio Tondo - Centro Cardiologico MonzinoGaetano Fassini - Centro Cardiologico Monzino
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pacing and clinical electrophysiology, Vol.40(2), pp.217-218
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/pace.12960
- PMID
- 27747883
- ISSN
- 0147-8389
- eISSN
- 1540-8159
- Number of pages
- 2
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2017
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984823121102771
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