Delayed Cardiac Tamponade After Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Delayed cardiac tamponade, although rare, may present days to weeks after AF ablation, even with normal early postprocedural imaging. Vigilance and patient education are critical, because prompt recognition and drainage of tamponade are lifesaving.
Authors
- Patrick Leitz
- Khaled Chalabi
- Pierre Rossignon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9391-9914)
- Laurent Groben
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (LU)
- Luxembourg Institute of Health (LU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106257
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00