Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure

A 78-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to frequent palpitation. His electrocardiogram (ECG) presented regular narrow QRS tachycardia with 170 bpm, and catheter ablation was planned. During electroanatomical mapping of the right atrium (RA) with a multiloop mapping catheter, the catheter...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Atsushi Sakamoto, Tsuyoshi Urushida, Tomoaki Sakakibara, Makoto Sano, Kenichiro Suwa, Takeji Saitoh, Masao Saotome, Hideki Katoh, Hiroshi Satoh, Hideharu Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1302473
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850172937634578432
author Atsushi Sakamoto
Tsuyoshi Urushida
Tomoaki Sakakibara
Makoto Sano
Kenichiro Suwa
Takeji Saitoh
Masao Saotome
Hideki Katoh
Hiroshi Satoh
Hideharu Hayashi
author_facet Atsushi Sakamoto
Tsuyoshi Urushida
Tomoaki Sakakibara
Makoto Sano
Kenichiro Suwa
Takeji Saitoh
Masao Saotome
Hideki Katoh
Hiroshi Satoh
Hideharu Hayashi
author_sort Atsushi Sakamoto
collection DOAJ
description A 78-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to frequent palpitation. His electrocardiogram (ECG) presented regular narrow QRS tachycardia with 170 bpm, and catheter ablation was planned. During electroanatomical mapping of the right atrium (RA) with a multiloop mapping catheter, the catheter head was entrapped nearby the ostium of inferior vena cava. Rotation and traction of the catheter failed to detach the catheter head from the RA wall. Exfoliation of connective tissue twined around catheter tip by forceps, which were designed for endomyocardial biopsy, succeeded to retract and remove the catheter. Postprocedural echocardiography and pathologic examination proved the existence of Chiari’s network. The handling of complex catheters in the RA has a potential risk of entrapment with Chiari’s network.
format Article
id doaj-art-d0fd872bb9104026b7a8b9187e975d24
institution OA Journals
issn 2090-6404
2090-6412
language English
publishDate 2016-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Case Reports in Cardiology
spelling doaj-art-d0fd872bb9104026b7a8b9187e975d242025-08-20T02:19:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/13024731302473Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation ProcedureAtsushi Sakamoto0Tsuyoshi Urushida1Tomoaki Sakakibara2Makoto Sano3Kenichiro Suwa4Takeji Saitoh5Masao Saotome6Hideki Katoh7Hiroshi Satoh8Hideharu Hayashi9Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanDivision of Cardiology, Internal Medicine III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, JapanA 78-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to frequent palpitation. His electrocardiogram (ECG) presented regular narrow QRS tachycardia with 170 bpm, and catheter ablation was planned. During electroanatomical mapping of the right atrium (RA) with a multiloop mapping catheter, the catheter head was entrapped nearby the ostium of inferior vena cava. Rotation and traction of the catheter failed to detach the catheter head from the RA wall. Exfoliation of connective tissue twined around catheter tip by forceps, which were designed for endomyocardial biopsy, succeeded to retract and remove the catheter. Postprocedural echocardiography and pathologic examination proved the existence of Chiari’s network. The handling of complex catheters in the RA has a potential risk of entrapment with Chiari’s network.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1302473
spellingShingle Atsushi Sakamoto
Tsuyoshi Urushida
Tomoaki Sakakibara
Makoto Sano
Kenichiro Suwa
Takeji Saitoh
Masao Saotome
Hideki Katoh
Hiroshi Satoh
Hideharu Hayashi
Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure
Case Reports in Cardiology
title Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure
title_full Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure
title_fullStr Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure
title_full_unstemmed Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure
title_short Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari’s Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure
title_sort accidental entrapment of electrical mapping catheter by chiari s network in right atrium during catheter ablation procedure
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1302473
work_keys_str_mv AT atsushisakamoto accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT tsuyoshiurushida accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT tomoakisakakibara accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT makotosano accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT kenichirosuwa accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT takejisaitoh accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT masaosaotome accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT hidekikatoh accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT hiroshisatoh accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure
AT hideharuhayashi accidentalentrapmentofelectricalmappingcatheterbychiarisnetworkinrightatriumduringcatheterablationprocedure