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Document Details : Title: Delayed tamponade triggering Dressler’s syndrome after pulmonary vein isolation Author(s): K. Goossens , A. Caenepeel , Y. De Greef Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 67 Issue: 5 Date: 2012 Pages: 595-598 DOI: 10.2143/AC.67.5.2174137 Abstract : Percutaneous catheter ablation is now a well-established, efficient and effective treatment strategy for recurrent, symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Major complications though occur in up to 5.9% of procedures. New complications still continue to emerge. Delayed tamponade is only recently recognized as a major complication after ablation. We present a 68-year-old female patient who develops cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis 12 days after AF ablation. Subsequently, the tamponade triggers a Dressler syndrome with repetitive pleural effusions only adequately responsive to corticosteroids. |
