Intracardiac shunts resulting from transseptal catheterization for ablation of accessory pathways in otherwise normal hearts

In a series of 14 patients undergoing transseptal catheterization for ablation of left-sided accessory pathways, hydrogen appearance time was used to detect left-to-right shunting after removal of the catheter. Six of the 12 patients who had no evidence of shunt before catheterization had evidence o...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1998-08, Vol.82 (3), p.391-392
Main Authors: Kessler, David J., Pirwitz, Mark J., Horton, Rodney P., Canby, Robert C., Welch, Patrick J., Joglar, Jose A., Hamdan, Mohamed H., Lange, Richard A., Page, Richard L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Inhalation
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects
Catheter Ablation - adverse effects
Catheter Ablation - methods
Catheters
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart
Heart Conduction System - surgery
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - surgery
Humans
Hydrogen - administration & dosage
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Surgery
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry - etiology
Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry - surgery
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Summary:In a series of 14 patients undergoing transseptal catheterization for ablation of left-sided accessory pathways, hydrogen appearance time was used to detect left-to-right shunting after removal of the catheter. Six of the 12 patients who had no evidence of shunt before catheterization had evidence of shunting after the procedure.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00287-2