Extensive left atrial ablation may be associated with the development of acute heart failure symptoms even in patients with normal baseline left ventricular systolic function.
Alerts clinicians to monitor for acute HF post-extensive left atrial ablation; single case leaves causal link open for prospective study.
A case of a patient with persistent atrial fibrillation and normal left ventricular systolic function who developed acute heart failure symptoms after a procedure of extensive left atrial ablation is presented and possible aetiologies are being discussed.
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