Radiofrequency Transseptal Catheter Electrode Fracture

Transseptal puncture is performed using a long needle advanced from the femoral approach. A radiofrequency catheter has been developed that delivers a short burst of radiofrequency energy and creates a micro puncture in the interatrial septum. We describe a case in which the distal radiofrequency el...

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Published inPacing and clinical electrophysiology Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. e57 - e58
Main Authors SHAH, ASHOK J., JANES, RENEE, HOLLIDAY, JEFFREY, THAKUR, RANJAN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.06.2010
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Atrial Fibrillation - therapy
Catheter Ablation - instrumentation
Electrodes, Implanted
Equipment Failure
Heart Septum - surgery
Humans
Male
radiofrequency catheter
transseptal catheterization
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Summary:Transseptal puncture is performed using a long needle advanced from the femoral approach. A radiofrequency catheter has been developed that delivers a short burst of radiofrequency energy and creates a micro puncture in the interatrial septum. We describe a case in which the distal radiofrequency electrode broke and became embedded in the interatrial septum. (PACE 2010; 33:e57–e58)
Bibliography:Conflict of interest: None.
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ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.02708.x