A rare complication of radiofrequency ablation: skin burn

A rare complication of radiofrequency ablation: skin burn

Radiofrequency ablation is the first-line treatment for arrhythmias with high success and low complication rates. Skin burns have been reported rarely after electrophysiological procedures, especially procedures in which higher-power energy is used and multiple ablations are performed. Here, we repo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiology in the young 2015-10, Vol.25 (7), p.1385-1386
Hauptverfasser: Ertuğrul, İlker, Karagöz, Tevfik, Aykan, Hayrettin H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brief Reports
Burns, Electric
Catheter Ablation - adverse effects
Child
Electrocardiography - methods
Female
Heart Ventricles - physiopathology
Humans
Skin - injuries
Tachycardia, Ventricular - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Radiofrequency ablation is the first-line treatment for arrhythmias with high success and low complication rates. Skin burns have been reported rarely after electrophysiological procedures, especially procedures in which higher-power energy is used and multiple ablations are performed. Here, we report a case of skin burn that developed after radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia originating from the right ventricular outflow tract.
ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951114002741