A case of an ablation catheter entrapped in the pulmonary vein during atrial fibrillation ablation requiring open heart surgery for removal

• Ryudo Fujiwara, MD, PhD,
• Mitsuru Takami, MD, PhD,
• Yoichi Kijima, MD,
• Tomoya Masano, MD, PhD,
• Ryoji Nagoshi, MD, PhD,
• Amane Kozuki, MD, PhD,
• Hiroyuki Shibata, MD,
• Shinsuke Nakano, MD,
• Yusuke Fukuyama, MD,
• Syunsuke Kakizaki, MD,
• Daichi Fujimoto, MD,
• Junya Shite, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Ryudo Fujiwara, MD, PhD

Mitsuru Takami, MD, PhD

Yoichi Kijima, MD

Tomoya Masano, MD, PhD

Ryoji Nagoshi, MD, PhD

Amane Kozuki, MD, PhD

Hiroyuki Shibata, MD

Shinsuke Nakano, MD

Yusuke Fukuyama, MD

Syunsuke Kakizaki, MD

Daichi Fujimoto, MD

Junya Shite, MD, PhD