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Adverse Reactions
A number of serious adverse reactions have been documented for catheter
ablation procedures including pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke,
cardiac tamponade, and death.
The following complications were also noted to have occurred during prior
studies or have been reported in the literature:
1. Catheterization/catheter procedure related: vascular bleeding/local
hematomas, thrombosis, AV fistula, pseudoaneurysm, thromboembolism and
vasovagal reactions, cardiac perforation, pericardial effusion/tamponade,
thrombi, air embolism, arrhythmias and valvular damage, pneumothorax and
hemothorax, pulmonary edema, hypoxia, pleural effusion, acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS), congestive heart failure, aspiration pneumonia,
pneumonia, asthmatic attack, hypotension, ICD lead malfunction, anemia,
thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, epistaxis,
systemic infection, urinary tract infection, sedation induced apnea, sedation
induced CO
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retention with lethargy and cholecystitis.
2. RF related: chest pain/discomfort, ventricular tachyarrhythmia, TIA, CVA,
complete heart block, coronary artery spasm, coronary artery thrombosis,
coronary artery dissection, cardiac thromboembolism, pericarditis, cardiac
perforation/tamponade, valvular damage and increased phosphokinase level.
3. Unrelated to device or procedure: urinary retention, transient extremity
numbness, Parkinson’s disease and gastrointestinal diverticulosis.
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