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Skin Burns Associated with Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Author(s) -
DHILLON PARAMDEEP S.,
GONNA HANNEY,
LI ANTHONY,
WONG TOM,
WARD DAVID E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/pace.12123
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter ablation , ablation , radiofrequency ablation , complication , catheter , cardiac arrhythmia , comorbidity , cardiology , radiofrequency catheter ablation , atrial fibrillation , surgery
Skin burns are a rare complication associated with radiofrequency catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. Burns related to the indifferent electrode patch may be severe and result in significant comorbidity. We describe our experience of skin burns and discuss potential predisposing and possible causative factors.