Minimally invasive surgical release of entrapped mapping catheter in the mitral valve

Circ J. 2008 Aug;72(8):1378-80. doi: 10.1253/circj.72.1378.

Abstract

Two cases of catheter entrapment in the mitral valve, which is a rare complication of pulmonary vein isolation, were successfully treated via robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / methods
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
  • Catheter Ablation / instrumentation
  • Device Removal*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Endoscopy
  • Equipment Failure
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Mitral Valve / injuries
  • Mitral Valve / pathology
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / pathology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Robotics
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted
  • Thoracotomy
  • Treatment Outcome