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Entrapment of an ablation catheter in the cardiac venous system: a case report
S M Sopher1, A A Grace, S C Heald
1Department of Cardiological Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE
|June 20, 1998
Abstract:
Cannulation of the coronary sinus is a common procedure with infrequent complications. We report an unusual case of a steerable "dumb-bell" catheter passed through the ostium of the coronary sinus prior to an intended radiofrequency ablation procedure becoming stuck and requiring general anesthesia for extraction. We caution against the use of such catheters with a "waist" for the cannulation of the coronary sinus.