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Does female sex increase the risk of cardiac tamponade in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Does female sex increase the risk of cardiac tamponade in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
Women undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation have an approximately 2-fold higher risk of cardiac tamponade, emphasizing the importance of performing these procedures in high-volume centers with surgical backup.
May warrant extra caution in women during AF ablation; extends observational data without establishing causality.
Tamponade during AF ablation procedures is relatively rare. Women have an ≈2-fold higher risk for developing this complication. The risk of tamponade among women decreases substantially in high-volume centers. Surgical backup and acute management skills for treating tamponade are important in centers performing AF ablation.
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