Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

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  • Oguz Karaca
  • Onur Omaygenc
  • Fethi Kilicaslan
چکیده

Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by reversible left ventricular dysfunction following emotional or surgical stress. Unlike the well-known complications of catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF), Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy has been rarely reported so far. We report a case of acute reversible left heart failure following successful CA of paroxysmal AF in a patient with a history of panic disorder.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology

دوره 17 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015