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ST-segment elevation during arrhythmia ablations-A review. J Arrhythm 2021 Jun;37(3):544-549

Date

06/19/2021

Pubmed ID

34141005

Pubmed Central ID

PMC8207400

DOI

10.1002/joa3.12526

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85102637084 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   3 Citations

Abstract

Coronary injury presenting as ST segment elevation (STE) during ablation procedures for different arrhythmias is a rare and most feared complication. There have been multiple reports on STE during various ablation procedures in the recent past. Herein, we review various mechanisms, presentations, and management of STE observed during various ablations, including atrial fibrillation ablation cavotricuspid isthmus and ablation, supraventricular tachycardia ablations, coronary sinus ablation, and ventricular arrhythmia ablations.

Author List

Kichloo A, Aljadah M, Naji MB, Kanjwal K

Author

Michael M. Aljadah MD Instructor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin