First case report: Late-onset coronary artery spasm after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in a Caucasian patient.
Takahiro TsushimaMohammed Najeeb OsmanRichard A JosephsonSergio G ThalPublished in: Clinical case reports (2020)
Most of the coronary vasospasms were found intraprocedurally, and it is very rare to see late-onset vasospasms that happened a few hours after uncomplicated ablations. The recognition of this rare but potentially life-threatening complication is important to improve the conventional practice of catheter ablation for patients with drug-refractory atrial fibrillation.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- late onset
- coronary artery
- atrial fibrillation
- case report
- left atrial
- early onset
- left atrial appendage
- pulmonary artery
- oral anticoagulants
- primary care
- healthcare
- direct oral anticoagulants
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- heart failure
- african american
- acute coronary syndrome
- urinary tract infection
- quality improvement
- emergency department
- pulmonary hypertension
- aortic valve