Incidence and Predictors of Cardiac Tamponade in Contemporary Thermal Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
The real-world incidence of cardiac tamponade during contemporary thermal AF ablation was 0.64%, with surgical intervention required in 0.03%. Lateral mitral isthmus ablation, paroxysmal AF, and lack of direct thrombin inhibitor use were independent predictors, with lateral mitral isthmus ablation being the strongest predictor.
Authors
- Kazuya Murata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-2923)
- Yasuteru Yamauchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4661-2999)
- Shinsuke Iwai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7775-6429)
- Yoshihide Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0335-996X)
- Shu Yamashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6765-0185)
- Makoto Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8841-9399)
- Keita Handa
- Akira Mizukami
- A Suzuki
- Hiroyuki Okada
- Yasutoshi Nagata
- Osamu Inaba
- Junichi Nitta
- Yuichi Ono
- Atsushi Takahashi
- Shinsuke Miyazaki
- Tetsuo Sasano
Institutions
- Cardiovascular Institute Hospital (JP)
- Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital (JP)
- Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital (JP)
- Ome Municipal General Hospital (JP)
- Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital (JP)
- Kameda Medical Center (JP)
- Sakakibara Hospital (JP)
- Shioda General Hospital (JP)
- Yokohama Municipal Minato Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital (JP)
- Musashino Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- Saitama Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- National Disaster Medical Center (JP)
- Tokyo Yamate Medical Center (JP)
- Soka Municipal Hospital (JP)
- Kashiwa Municipal Hospital (JP)
- National Hospital Organization Saitama Hospital
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.70299
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00