Endoscopically visible steam pop during high-energy laser pulmonary vein ablation
A 58-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation underwent laser balloon ablation at our centre. During 12 W ablation in the left superior pulmonary vein, a sudden steam pop was witnessed with displacement of the balloon catheter. Visualisation of the pulmonary vein antrum showed a red discolouration at...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4547946/ |