Abstract
Background-Cardiac tamponade is the most dramatic complication observed during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and the leading cause of procedure-related mortality. Female sex is a known risk factor for complications during AF ablation; however, it is unknown whether women have a higher risk of tamponade. Methods and Results-A systematic Medline search was used to locate academic electrophysiological centers that reported cases of tamponade occurring during AF ablation. Centers were asked to provide information on cases of acute tamponade according to sex and their mode of management including any case of related mortality. Nineteen electrophysiological centers provided information on 34 943 ablation procedures involving 25 261 (72%) men. Overall, 289 (0.9%) cases of tamponade were reported: 120 (1.24%) in women and 169 (0.67%) in men (odds ratio, 1.83; P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 274-280 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation
- Cardiac tamponade
- Catheter ablation
- Sex
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Physiology (medical)