Major complications associated with ablation procedures
| Arrhythmia | Heart block (%) | Vascular damage/ haematoma (%) | Other (%) | Death (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolus, TR, tricuspid regurgitation. For key to rest of abbreviations see table 1. | ||||
| AVNRT | 0.9 | 0.49 | 0.08 DVT | 0 |
| 0.08 PE | ||||
| 0.08 Pneumothorax | ||||
| AVRT: left sided | <0.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 Tamponade | 0 |
| 0.2 Coronary occlusion | ||||
| AVRT: right free wall | 1 (3rd degree) | 0 | 1 PE | 0 |
| AVRT: septal | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 Pneumothorax | 0 |
| 0.5 Pericarditis | ||||
| Atrial flutter | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 Tamponade | 0 |
| 0.2 DVT | ||||
| 0.2 Haemothorax | ||||
| 0.2 TR | ||||
| AV node ablation for established AF | N/A | 0.3 | 0.15 TR | 0.15 (pacemaker failure) |
| AF secondary to focal tachycardia | 0 | 1 | 2 Tamponade 0.5 Embolic stroke | 0 |