Abstract
A 65-year-old man was referred for atrial fibrillation ablation to our center. Routine pre-procedure transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography examinations showed a normal interatrial septum and fossa ovalis anatomy. Access to left atrium was initially planned using a conventional transseptal needle puncture. During the procedure, several consecutive attempts in conjunction with intracardiac echocardiography support, failed to cross the septum. The procedure was then successfully carried out using a specifically designed radiofrequency transseptal catheter.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 249-253 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
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Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation ablation
- Radiofrequency puncture
- Transseptal puncture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Fossa ovalis radiofrequency perforation in a difficult case of conventional transseptal puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation. / Casella, Michela; Dello Russo, Antonio; Pelargonio, Gemma; Martino, Annamaria; De Paulis, Stefano; Zecchi, Paolo; Bellocci, Fulvio; Tondo, Claudio.
In: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, Vol. 21, No. 3, 04.2008, p. 249-253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Fossa ovalis radiofrequency perforation in a difficult case of conventional transseptal puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation
AU - Casella, Michela
AU - Dello Russo, Antonio
AU - Pelargonio, Gemma
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AU - De Paulis, Stefano
AU - Zecchi, Paolo
AU - Bellocci, Fulvio
AU - Tondo, Claudio
PY - 2008/4
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N2 - A 65-year-old man was referred for atrial fibrillation ablation to our center. Routine pre-procedure transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography examinations showed a normal interatrial septum and fossa ovalis anatomy. Access to left atrium was initially planned using a conventional transseptal needle puncture. During the procedure, several consecutive attempts in conjunction with intracardiac echocardiography support, failed to cross the septum. The procedure was then successfully carried out using a specifically designed radiofrequency transseptal catheter.
AB - A 65-year-old man was referred for atrial fibrillation ablation to our center. Routine pre-procedure transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography examinations showed a normal interatrial septum and fossa ovalis anatomy. Access to left atrium was initially planned using a conventional transseptal needle puncture. During the procedure, several consecutive attempts in conjunction with intracardiac echocardiography support, failed to cross the septum. The procedure was then successfully carried out using a specifically designed radiofrequency transseptal catheter.
KW - Atrial fibrillation ablation
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