Key result
RF ablation for AFib results in fatal LA thrombus despite uninterrupted OAC in one case.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights a rare but fatal complication of massive, OAC-refractory thrombus formation at the LA ablation site following numerous radiofrequency applications.
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Requires caution for rare fatal LA thrombus post-AF ablation in elderly despite OAC; leaves open preventive strategies.
Kawaji et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Atrial fibrillation (n=1). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated. Radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation resulted in a massive, growing, and fatal left atrial thrombus adhesion despite uninterrupted oral anticoagulant use in an 80-year-old man.
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