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A rare complication after radiofrequency catheter ablation in an adolescent case: skin burn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2023

Emine Gulsah Torun Open the ORCID record for Emine Gulsah Torun [Opens in a new window] ,
Nevin Özdemiroğlu  and
Serhat Koca
Emine Gulsah Torun*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Nevin Özdemiroğlu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Serhat Koca
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Corresponding author: E. G. Torun; Email: drgtorun@gmail.com
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Abstract

Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a preferred treatment method for cardiac arrhythmias in children due to its high success rate and low complication risk. We present an adolescent patient who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation for Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome and developed a skin burn at the site of the electrode patch. Skin burns can catastrophic consequences, especially in patients with life-threatening arrhythmias; therefore, clinicians should be aware of this complication.

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Skin Burncomplicationradiofrequency catheter ablation

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 33 , Issue 11 , November 2023 , pp. 2402 - 2404
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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