Pulsed field ablation with pulmonary vein and posterior wall isolation was linked to an ischemic stroke caused by suspected left atrial stunning-induced thrombus formation.
This case highlights the potential risk of left atrial stunning and subsequent cardioembolic stroke following pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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After pulsed field ablation with pulmonary vein and posterior wall isolation, a patient developed ischemic stroke due to left carotid artery occlusion. Pathology of the retrieved thrombus revealed an acute red thrombus, suggesting left atrial stunning-induced thrombus formation.
Matsushima et al. (Mon,) reported a other. Pulsed field ablation with pulmonary vein and posterior wall isolation was linked to an ischemic stroke caused by suspected left atrial stunning-induced thrombus formation.