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Case Reports
. 2008 Jul 16;1(2):88.
doi: 10.4022/jafib.88. eCollection 2008 Jul-Aug.

Skin Burn at the Site of Indifferent Electrode after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of AV Node for Atrial Fibrillation

Subba Reddy Vanga  1 , Mazda Biria  2 , Loren Berenbom  2 , James Vacek  2 , Dhanunjaya R Lakkireddy  2
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Case Reports

Skin Burn at the Site of Indifferent Electrode after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of AV Node for Atrial Fibrillation

Subba Reddy Vanga et al. J Atr Fibrillation. .

Abstract

Radiofrequency Ablation of AV node with permanent pacemaker has been used to achieve rate control in persistent symptomatic atrial fibrillation. Although RF Ablation is safe, complications may occur in up to 3% of the procedures. A rare complication of 2nd degree skin burn at indifferent electrode site has been described here. This report highlights the rare but possible complication in patients undergoing such a procedure and help in preventing by taking appropriate measures.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Skin burn at the leading edge of the indifferent electrode pad over the abdominal pannus
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