Key result
Transaortic, intraventricular patch exclusion surgical repair successfully treated a case of left ventricular rupture secondary to radiofrequency catheter ablation.
Why the study?
Left ventricular rupture following radiofrequency catheter ablation is a rare but life-threatening complication.
Case Report (n=1)
Transaortic, intraventricular patch exclusion surgical repair is a feasible technique for treating left ventricular rupture post-radiofrequency catheter ablation.
Offers feasible repair for rare post-ablation LV rupture; single case leaves open broader validation.
Left ventricular (LV) rupture after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is a rare but life-threatening complication. We describe a case of LV rupture secondary to RFCA successfully treated with a transaortic, intraventricular patch exclusion surgical repair, assisted by transoesophageal echocardiography and epicardial ultrasound assessment. Patch exclusion technique can offer a physiological repair with better preservation of myocardial mechanical characteristics and possibly less damage to healthy myocardium and surrounding structures.
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Verdichizzo et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Left ventricular rupture secondary to radiofrequency catheter ablation (n=1). Transaortic, intraventricular patch exclusion surgical repair was evaluated on Successful treatment/repair. Transaortic, intraventricular patch exclusion surgical repair successfully treated a case of left ventricular rupture secondary to radiofrequency catheter ablation.
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