Transient ST-segment Elevation During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation from Septal Stretch by a Multipolar Mapping Catheter

Khalil Kanjwal; Karah M Sorensen; Asim Kichloo; Ibrahim Shah

doi:10.19102/icrm.2023.14094

Transient ST-segment Elevation During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation from Septal Stretch by a Multipolar Mapping Catheter

J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. 2023 Sep 15;14(9):5571-5575. doi: 10.19102/icrm.2023.14094. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Authors

Khalil Kanjwal¹, Karah M Sorensen¹, Asim Kichloo¹, Ibrahim Shah¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, MI, USA.

Abstract

ST-segment elevation (STE) is a very rare complication observed during various cardiac ablation procedures. We report an interesting case of transient STE elevation by inter-atrial septal stretch during introduction of a multipolar mapping catheter during pulmonary vein isolation procedure. We also discuss various mechanisms for this observation.

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; ST segment; elevation.

Publication types

Case Reports