Postcardiac injury syndrome following vascular interventional radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yukumi, Shungo; Ichiki, Hiraku; Funada, Junichi; Suzuki, Hideaki; Morimoto, Masamitsu; Fujita, Teppei; Izumi, Naoki; Abe, Masahiro
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 15(2015)
• Page Start: 89
• Page End: 91
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Postcardiac injury syndrome -- Postcardiotomy syndrome -- Catheter intervention -- Radiofrequency ablation; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.03.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) occurs following a pericardial or myocardial injury. On the other hand, PCIS following cardiac catheter intervention is rare and can be difficult to diagnose because of its delayed onset. A 24-year-old man underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and suffered from general fatigue and left-sided pleural effusion three months after the procedure. His symptoms and effusion were effectively treated within a month by administrating nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, seven months later, he developed left-sided chest pain and low-grade fever. Computed tomography showed a thickening of the parietal pleura and reccurence of the pleural effusion. Pleural biopsy by video-assisted thoracoscopy demonstrated chronic pleuritis with a non-necrotizing granulomatous reaction. Given the previous RFA, and in the absence of infection or malignant disease, he was diagnosed with PCIS and treated with colchicine.