Takafumi Koyama, Kazuki Tobita, Tatsuto Kawaguchi, Shuhei Uchida, Eiji Koyama, Nobuhisa Kodera, Yusuke Tamaki, Yuri Otomaru, Hirokazu Miyashita, Takayoshi Yamashita, Shingo Mizuno, Masato Murakami, Shigeru Saito
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have revealed the risk factors for femoral pseudoaneurysms (FPA). Most data on FPA are based on coronary and peripheral interventions, with limited studies focusing on atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. However, patient backgrounds, anticoagulation regimens, and vascular access methods differ. In addition, a standard for managing FPA after AF ablation remains elusive due to the difficult nature of achieving thrombosis in pseudoaneurysms. METHODS: This single-center, retrospective, observational study included 2805 consecutive patients who underwent AF ablation between January 2016 and December 2021...
December 2023: Journal of Arrhythmia