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Complete AV Block Induced by Right Coronary Artery Spasm Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation


Coronary artery spasm during catheter ablation for arrhythmias is a rare but previously reported complication. Timing of presentation, manifestations of vasospasm, and purported mechanisms vary somewhat in the prior literature. We present a case of chest pain, inferior lead ST elevation, and complete AV block with angiographically confirmed right coronary artery (RCA) vasospasm that occurred immediately after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Credits: Austin A. Howard, Francia Rojas-Delgado, Robert Schutt, Jie Cheng, Nilesh Mathuria


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