Early hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cerebral air embolism during atrial fibrillation ablation
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.42, no.1, pp.104-106, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
- Volume: 42 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.1111/pace.13475
- Journal Name: PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.104-106
- Keywords: ablation, atrial fibrillation, GAS EMBOLISM
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Cerebral air embolism is a potentially life-threatening complication of left-sided ablation procedures. We present a 51-year-old woman with cerebral air embolism during atrial fibrillation cryoballoon ablation. Taking a deep breath while removing the dilatator was the most likely mechanism in our case. The patient was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy at early stage and was discharged without any neurological sequelae.