Contrast Dye ICE Cap Embolization Using the Third-Generation Cryoballoon

Sergio Conti; Massimo Moltrasio; Claudio Tondo; Gaetano Fassini

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Contrast Dye ICE Cap Embolization Using the Third-Generation Cryoballoon

Sergio Conti, Massimo Moltrasio, Claudio Tondo, Gaetano Fassini

Centro Cardiologico Monzino

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Abstract

Cryoballoon ablation is a widely diffuse technology to perform paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation. The new generation cryoballoon catheters have been redesigned in order to improve the cooling capability. During cryoballoon ablation, it is not unusual to observe the formation of a contrast dye ice cap on top of the balloon itself. The automated balloon deflation before dissolution of the ice cap may increase the risk of embolization of large ice-mixed-contrast crystals in the systemic circulation. In the case hereby reported, we describe an uneventful embolization of this contrast dye ice cap in the systemic circulation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-218
Number of pages	2
Journal	PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.12960
Publication status	Published - Feb 2017

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Conti, S., Moltrasio, M., Tondo, C., & Fassini, G. (2017). Contrast Dye ICE Cap Embolization Using the Third-Generation Cryoballoon. PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 40(2), 217-218. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.12960

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