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Two Techniques to Avoid Surgery for Cardiac Tamponade Occurring During Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
O'NEILL MARK D.,
JAÏS PIERRE,
DERVAL NICOLAS,
HOCINI MÉLÈZE,
HAÏSSAGUERRE MICHEL
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00973.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac tamponade , tamponade , atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , surgery , ablation , catheter , median sternotomy , cardiology
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with cardiac tamponade in between 0.1% and 2.4% of patients when performed in experienced centers. In the vast majority of cases, the tamponade can be managed conservatively; however, occasionally, urgent sternotomy and open repair are needed. In this report, we describe two techniques for pericardial drainage in patients who, without their use, would almost certainly have required an open exploration and surgical repair.