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A rare complication of radiofrequency ablation: skin burn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2015

İlker Ertuğrul ,
Tevfik Karagöz  and
Hayrettin H. Aykan
İlker Ertuğrul*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Tevfik Karagöz
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Hayrettin H. Aykan
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
*
Correspondence to: I. Ertugrul, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Bascavus Sok 85/13 06660, Cankaya Ankara, Turkey. Tel: +905325797057; E-mail: ilkerer.ertugrul@gmail.com
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Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation is the first-line treatment for arrhythmias with high success and low complication rates. Skin burns have been reported rarely after electrophysiological procedures, especially procedures in which higher-power energy is used and multiple ablations are performed. Here, we report a case of skin burn that developed after radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia originating from the right ventricular outflow tract.

Keywords

Skin burnradiofrequency ablationelectrode pad
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 25 , Issue 7 , October 2015 , pp. 1385 - 1386
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© Cambridge University Press 2015 

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