Problematic vascular access during cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation in a patient with a history of prostate cancer treatment – a case study

<ns3:p>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common supraventricular tachyarrhythmia in the population and occurs more often in older people. We present a case study of a 59-year-old male with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who underwent a radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy. His planned cryoablation was complicated by difficulties accessing the femoral vein. Finally, we performed an effective cryoballoon ablation using the left common femoral vein. Patients after extensive abdominal surgery may pose a challenge for the operator, but vascular access on the opposite side may resolve the problem.</ns3:p>