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Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a preferred treatment method for cardiac arrhythmias in children due to its high success rate and low complication risk. We present an adolescent patient who underwent… Click to show full abstract
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a preferred treatment method for cardiac arrhythmias in children due to its high success rate and low complication risk. We present an adolescent patient who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and developed a skin burn at the site of the electrode patch. Skin burns can catastrophic consequences, especially in patients with life-threatening arrhythmias; therefore, clinicians should be aware of this complication.
Keywords:
complication;
radiofrequency catheter;
catheter ablation
Journal Title: Cardiology in the young
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: Cardiology in the young
Year Published: 2023
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