Iatrogenic Tamponade Induced by Torn Catheter Sheath

Abstract

A 64-year-old man underwent ablation for atrioventricular node reentry tachycardia. After 1 month, he presented to the emergency room with increasing dyspnea, chest pain, and shock secondary to cardiac tamponade. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a foreign body in the right ventricle, with significant pericardial effusions. He underwent emergency cardiac surgery for removing the foreign body. It was identified as a torn catheter sheath. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2014; 3(2.000): 115-117]

Keywords

• Iatrogenic
• cardiac tamponade
• complication
• ablation