Bahcivan M, Doyurgan O, Urkmez M, Keceligil HT. Successful combination of interventional and surgical treatment of left atrium perforation.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2009;
8:494-5. [PMID:
19147681 DOI:
10.1510/icvts.2008.198952]
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Abstract
Percutaneous interventions are increasingly used in the treatment of cardiac diseases which are resistant to medical treatment. However, the complications caused by these interventions can lead to serious results. In this article, we present a case of a successful combination of interventional and surgical treatment methods, following the development of left atrial perforation during radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA), in a patient with atrial fibrillation resistant to medical treatment.
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