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Netherlands Heart Journal
Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal 9/2015

Open Access 01-08-2015 | Heart Beat

Endoscopically visible steam pop during high-energy laser pulmonary vein ablation

Authors: P. Gal, J.J.J Smit, A. Elvan

Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Issue 9/2015

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Abstract

A 58-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation underwent laser balloon ablation at our centre. During 12 W ablation in the left superior pulmonary vein, a sudden steam pop was witnessed with displacement of the balloon catheter. Visualisation of the pulmonary vein antrum showed a red discolouration at the last ablation site.
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Dukkipati SR, Kuck KH, Neuzil P, et al. Pulmonary vein isolation using a visually guided laser balloon catheter: the first 200-patient multicenter clinical experience. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2013;6:467–72.PubMedCrossRef
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Tokuda M, Kojodjojo P, Epstein LM, et al. Outcomes of cardiac perforation complicating catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2011;4:660–6.PubMedCrossRef
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Gal P, Smit JJ, Adiyaman A, Ramdat Misier AR, Delnoy PP, Elvan A. First Dutch experience with the endoscopic laser balloon ablation system for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Neth Heart J. 2014. doi:10.1007/s12471-014-0624-y.
Metadata
Title
Endoscopically visible steam pop during high-energy laser pulmonary vein ablation
Authors
P. Gal
J.J.J Smit
A. Elvan
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Netherlands Heart Journal / Issue 9/2015
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Electronic ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-015-0711-8

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