Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med | Volume 3, Issue 3 | Case Report | Open Access

Rare Complication Post Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation

Ahmed Ammar1* and Rick Veasey2

1Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
2Department of Cardiology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, UK

*Correspondance to: Ahmed Ammar 

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Abstract

Cryoablation is a one of the available techniques for AF ablation and is considered non inferior to radiofrequency ablation. Some of the known complications of cryoablation include phrenic nerve damage, esophageal injury, pulmonary vein stenosis, cardiac tamponade, and stroke. We present a case of pulmonary hemorrhage secondary to bronchial injury post AF cryoablation which was managed conservatively. This case highlights the importance of suspecting bronchial injury in cases of oxygen desaturation and hemoptysis post procedure and to confirm the diagnosis by CT chest. Conservative management with close follow up is usually satisfactory in most of the cases except in catastrophic cases of atrio-bronchial fistula.

Keywords:

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Cryoablation; CT chest; Atrio-bronchial fistula

Citation:

Ammar A, Veasey R. Rare Complication Post Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation. Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med. 2019; 3(3): 1032..

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