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Published on: February 26, 2013
Fluoroscopic Appearance of a Single-Wall Cryoballoon Breach During Pulmonary Vein Isolation
Ugochukwu K Ihekwaba1, Peter J Stafford1, Riyaz K Somani1,2
1Department of Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Cryoballoon ablation therapy is increasingly used for pulmonary vein isolation. Its safety and efficacy profile is comparable to that of radiofrequency ablation therapy. Double-wall cryoballoon breaches have been described in published reports. This report presents a case of single-wall cryoballoon rupture captured under fluoroscopy, with no adverse effect on the patient. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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