Journal article
UFO in the Left Atrium: How to Capture Metal Debris Floating in the Left Atrium
Canadian journal of cardiology, Vol.32(6), pp.829.e1-829.e2
06/01/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.07.002
PMID: 26395524
Abstract
Electrophysiology procedures involving left atrium navigation are becoming more frequent, mostly due to the increase of atrial fibrillation ablation. Mapping catheters of different shapes and size as well as dedicated sheaths are mandatory tools for the accomplishment of procedural end point. Therefore, technical issues are expected, usually unrelated to significant risk. However, any accidental intra-atrial device loss of integrity implies a risk of cerebrovascular embolization. The lack of clear evidence on how to manage these events and the need for a quick solution complicate the scenario. We report an empirical solution in the case of debris floating in the left atrium.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- UFO in the Left Atrium: How to Capture Metal Debris Floating in the Left Atrium
- Creators
- Gaetano Fassini - Centro Cardiologico MonzinoMassimo Moltrasio - Centro Cardiologico MonzinoSergio Conti - Centro Cardiologico MonzinoViviana Biagioli - Centro Cardiologico MonzinoClaudio Tondo - Centro Cardiologico Monzino
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Canadian journal of cardiology, Vol.32(6), pp.829.e1-829.e2
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.07.002
- PMID
- 26395524
- ISSN
- 0828-282X
- eISSN
- 1916-7075
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984822987602771
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