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Basel Al Aloul1, Gardar Sigurdsson2, Selcuk Adabag3
1Cardiac and Vascular Consultants, The Villages, FL, USA ; Cardiovascular Disease Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Abstract:
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of atrial flutter (AFL) is a commonly performed procedure with low risk of complications. Several case reports and animal studies cautioned about the risk of right coronary artery (RCA) injury following AFL ablation. This risk is due to the anatomic proximity of the RCA to the cavo-tricuspid isthmus where ablation is performed. We present a case report that demonstrates postmortem evidence of RCA injury following RFA of AFL.
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