Skip to main content

Table 4 Acute post-procedural complications

From: Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in Korea: results from the Korean Heart Rhythm Society Ablation Registry for Atrial Fibrillation (KARA)

Variables

Total (N = 2402)

No complication

2348 (97.8%)

Any complication

54 (2.2%)

 Cardiac tamponade1

15 (0.6%)

 Pericardial effusion

6 (0.2%)

 Pericarditis

3 (0.1%)

 Access site complications2

11 (0.5%)

 Phrenic nerve palsy

5 (0.2%)

 Cerebrovascular accidents3

5 (0.2%)

 Others4

9 (0.4%)

Mode of treatment

54

 Conservative management

32 (59.3%)

 Interventional management

22 (40.7%)

  1. Data are expressed in frequency (percentage)
  2. 1Cardiac tamponade defined as pericardial effusion that required pericardiocentesis or surgical intervention
  3. 2Access site complications included hemorrhage requiring intervention, pseudoaneurysm, and arteriovenous fistula
  4. 3Cerebrovascular accidents included overt cerebral infarction and transient ischemic attack
  5. 4Others included pleural effusion, pneumothorax, coronary spasm, chest pain, bradycardia, sinus node dysfunction, fever, cellulitis, and pulmonary vein stenosis
Back to article page

International Journal of Arrhythmia

ISSN: 2466-1171

Contact us