Ablation Catheter Entrapment by Chordae Tendineae in the Mitral Valve During Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Kee-Joon Choi, M.D., Asan Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Poongnap-dong 388–1, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea. Fax: +82-2-486-5918; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract
Ablation Catheter Entrapment by Chordae Tendineae. We report on the entrapment of an ablation catheter by chordae tendineae in the mitral valve during radiofrequency (RF) ablation of ventricular tachycardia. The entrapped tip had to be removed via open surgery. Great care must be taken when performing radiofrequency ablation around the mitral valve apparatus. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 23, pp. 218-220, February 2012)
