Catheter-Induced Cement Embolism During Attempted Ablation Procedure

Pulmonary cement embolism is a well-described complication of cement vertebroplasty (1,2). We describe the case of a patient with acute cement embolism during catheter insertion for attempted pulmonary vein isolation 1 month after cement vertebroplasty. We discuss the mechanism of acute cement embol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wittmer, Severin, Küffer, Thomas, Gräni, Christoph, Reichlin, Tobias, Roten, Laurent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8314126/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34471894
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.05.005
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Sumario:Pulmonary cement embolism is a well-described complication of cement vertebroplasty (1,2). We describe the case of a patient with acute cement embolism during catheter insertion for attempted pulmonary vein isolation 1 month after cement vertebroplasty. We discuss the mechanism of acute cement embolism, possible sequelae, and treatment considerations. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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